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The Great Halloween Candy Caper
On Halloween night, someone snatched the legendary Golden Pumpkin Bucket right off the display stage! The Head Baker saw a masked figure dart away into the twilight. Use your math skills to decode the clues and identify the Halloween trickster before the parade ends!
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Main Power | Special Skill | Handedness | Wig Color | Secret Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morticia | Shadow Step | Creepy Laugh | Right Handed | Silver Hair | Bright Light |
| Ethan | Ghost Float | Flying Broom | Right Handed | Silver Hair | Bright Light |
| Ava | Spider Web | Fog Cloak | Left Handed | Black Hair | Loud Bell |
| Leo | Bat Swarm | Glow Eyes | Right Handed | Black Hair | Loud Bell |
| Maya | Ghost Float | Magic Wand | Right Handed | Black Hair | Bright Light |
| Zoe | Ghost Float | Fog Cloak | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Bright Light |
| Harvey | Spider Web | Fog Cloak | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Garlic Spritz |
| Dracula | Shadow Step | Creepy Laugh | Left Handed | Black Hair | Loud Bell |
| Buster | Shadow Step | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Black Hair | Loud Bell |
| Casper | Shadow Step | Flying Broom | Right Handed | Silver Hair | Bright Light |
| Wednesday | Pumpkin Blast | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Bright Light |
| Oscar | Pumpkin Blast | Flying Broom | Right Handed | Silver Hair | Loud Bell |
| Lily | Ghost Float | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Black Hair | Loud Bell |
| Wendy | Shadow Step | Creepy Laugh | Right Handed | Black Hair | Garlic Spritz |
| Frankenstein | Ghost Float | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Loud Bell |
| Gomez | Ghost Float | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Silver Hair | Bright Light |
| Sam | Bat Swarm | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Black Hair | Garlic Spritz |
| Pippa | Spider Web | Fog Cloak | Right Handed | Silver Hair | Garlic Spritz |
| Chloe | Spider Web | Fog Cloak | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Bright Light |
| Milo | Pumpkin Blast | Glow Eyes | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Loud Bell |
| Jack | Pumpkin Blast | Glow Eyes | Left Handed | Black Hair | Loud Bell |
Clue 1
Addition
The pumpkin baker needs help figuring out how many total treat bags were filled across several steps.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
9670
9743
2460
9465
7955
3785
3785
9786
7955
5524
8828
9134
2460
6874
5524
9134
T
9670
9743
9786
9465
2460
9786
9750
2975
2460
2460
9481
4027
3785
9786
8553
9111
9743
5760 + 3910 =T
2277 + 1750 =Y
6196 + 3547 =H
1339 + 2446 =L
5064 + 3764 =D
5532 + 3933 =V
4429 + 4705 =O
4901 + 3054 =I
4044 + 5742 =A
4239 + 5511 =C
1447 + 1528 =R
2917 + 5636 =U
5580 + 3531 =G
2165 + 3359 =N
1172 + 1288 =E
2271 + 4603 =S
2939 + 6542 =P
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Multi-step word problems
You inspect the porch steps and add up all the dropped candy wrappers to find the trail.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
L
36
73
77
23
75
60
14
D
73
D
There were 137 mini pumpkins in all. 29 mini pumpkins were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 halloween patrol. How many mini pumpkins did each get?L
Pumpkin baker earned 2 glow sticks in each of 3 rounds, plus 60 bonus glow sticks. Then 6 glow sticks were lost. How many glow sticks are left?A
There were 74 bat stickers in all. 2 halloween patrol used 23 bat stickers each. The other 2 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many bat stickers did each of the other halloween patrol get?N
Pumpkin baker collected 439 bat stickers in the morning and 11 bat stickers in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 halloween patrol. How many bat stickers did each get?H
There were 396 candy corn in all. 1 halloween patrol used 31 candy corn each. The other 5 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many candy corn did each of the other halloween patrol get?E
There were 411 mini pumpkins in all. 2 halloween patrol used 13 mini pumpkins each. The other 5 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many mini pumpkins did each of the other halloween patrol get?F
There were 68 glow sticks in all. 1 halloween patrol used 22 glow sticks each. The other 2 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many glow sticks did each of the other halloween patrol get?T
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Percentages
A spooky lantern test reveals what portion of the witch hat glitter matched the culprit.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
40
18
35
1
33
38
6
36
22
T
40
19
T
40
39
6
6
35
14
43
18
35
34
23
38
39
33
14
12
35
38
38
36
23
34
5
10% of 400 =T
40% of 35 =D
20% of 90 =H
60% of 20 =B
60% of 60 =R
10% of 390 =O
25% of 4 =C
20% of 170 =N
25% of 92 =A
40% of 55 =I
25% of 24 =P
10% of 430 =W
5% of 760 =L
20% of 95 =S
10% of 50 =G
5% of 700 =E
10% of 330 =U
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Exponents
You study how the bat power grew in square groups to unlock the secret code.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
216
25
196
243
49
343
S
216
81
256
400
225
243
324
121
16
243
64
196
361
36
196
36
225
36
256
25
243
25
25
16
36
S
216
324
36
49
36
6^3 =S
7^3 =D
3^5 =A
7^2 =N
16^2 =F
6^2 =E
4^2 =H
8^2 =I
3^4 =O
5^2 =T
15^2 =L
14^2 =R
11^2 =K
18^2 =C
20^2 =B
19^2 =W
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
You share the remaining glow sticks equally among the kids to uncover the final trace.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
22 ÷ 11 = ?
48 ÷ 4 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
10 ÷ 1 = ?
40 ÷ 5 = ?
36 ÷ 6 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain floated like a ghost, then waved a magic wand.
2.The villain stepped into shadows, then waved a magic wand.
3.The villain floated like a ghost, then flew on a broom.
4.The villain floated like a ghost, then giggled softly.
5.The villain shot a spider web, then flew on a broom.
6.The villain blasted a pumpkin beam, then flew on a broom.
7.The villain floated like a ghost, then flashed glow eyes.
8.The villain stepped into shadows, then flashed glow eyes.
9.The villain blasted a pumpkin beam, then flashed glow eyes.
10.The villain shot a spider web, then flashed glow eyes.
11.The villain blasted a pumpkin beam, then waved a magic wand.
12.The villain shot a spider web, then vanished in fog.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Halloween Candy Caper
Culprit: Jack (Pumpkin Blast · Glow Eyes · Left Handed · Black Hair · Loud Bell)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A CREEPY LAUGH"5760 + 3910 = 9670 (T) · 2277 + 1750 = 4027 (Y) · 6196 + 3547 = 9743 (H) · 1339 + 2446 = 3785 (L) · 5064 + 3764 = 8828 (D) · 5532 + 3933 = 9465 (V) · 4429 + 4705 = 9134 (O) · 4901 + 3054 = 7955 (I) · 4044 + 5742 = 9786 (A) · 4239 + 5511 = 9750 (C) · 1447 + 1528 = 2975 (R) · 2917 + 5636 = 8553 (U) · 5580 + 3531 = 9111 (G) · 2165 + 3359 = 5524 (N) · 1172 + 1288 = 2460 (E) · 2271 + 4603 = 6874 (S) · 2939 + 6542 = 9481 (P)
- Clue 2 (Multi-step word problems): "LEFT HANDED"There were 137 mini pumpkins in all. 29 mini pumpkins were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 halloween patrol. How many mini pumpkins did each get? = 36 (L) · Pumpkin baker earned 2 glow sticks in each of 3 rounds, plus 60 bonus glow sticks. Then 6 glow sticks were lost. How many glow sticks are left? = 60 (A) · There were 74 bat stickers in all. 2 halloween patrol used 23 bat stickers each. The other 2 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many bat stickers did each of the other halloween patrol get? = 14 (N) · Pumpkin baker collected 439 bat stickers in the morning and 11 bat stickers in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 halloween patrol. How many bat stickers did each get? = 75 (H) · There were 396 candy corn in all. 1 halloween patrol used 31 candy corn each. The other 5 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many candy corn did each of the other halloween patrol get? = 73 (E) · There were 411 mini pumpkins in all. 2 halloween patrol used 13 mini pumpkins each. The other 5 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many mini pumpkins did each of the other halloween patrol get? = 77 (F) · There were 68 glow sticks in all. 1 halloween patrol used 22 glow sticks each. The other 2 halloween patrol shared the rest equally. How many glow sticks did each of the other halloween patrol get? = 23 (T)
- Clue 3 (Percentages): "THE CULPRIT STOPPED WHEN A LOUD BELL RANG"10% of 400 = 40 (T) · 40% of 35 = 14 (D) · 20% of 90 = 18 (H) · 60% of 20 = 12 (B) · 60% of 60 = 36 (R) · 10% of 390 = 39 (O) · 25% of 4 = 1 (C) · 20% of 170 = 34 (N) · 25% of 92 = 23 (A) · 40% of 55 = 22 (I) · 25% of 24 = 6 (P) · 10% of 430 = 43 (W) · 5% of 760 = 38 (L) · 20% of 95 = 19 (S) · 10% of 50 = 5 (G) · 5% of 700 = 35 (E) · 10% of 330 = 33 (U)
- Clue 4 (Exponents): "STRANDS OF BLACK HAIR WERE LEFT AT THE SCENE"6^3 = 216 (S) · 7^3 = 343 (D) · 3^5 = 243 (A) · 7^2 = 49 (N) · 16^2 = 256 (F) · 6^2 = 36 (E) · 4^2 = 16 (H) · 8^2 = 64 (I) · 3^4 = 81 (O) · 5^2 = 25 (T) · 15^2 = 225 (L) · 14^2 = 196 (R) · 11^2 = 121 (K) · 18^2 = 324 (C) · 20^2 = 400 (B) · 19^2 = 361 (W)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Jack22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 48 ÷ 4 = 12 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multi-step word problems, Percentages, Exponents, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Halloween Candy Caper — set in Pumpkin Hollow Festival
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects