🏀 BasketballGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionRoundingMissing addends
The Great Hoops Heist
Someone snuck into the gym and took the championship basketball right before the big game! Use your detective skills and solve the math clues to catch the thief.
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 | Signature Shot | Lucky Gear | Shooting Hand | Headband Color | Favorite Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | Sky Hook | Glow Wristband | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Orange Slice |
| Ja Morant | Three Pointer | Neon Sneakers | Left Handed | Red Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| DeMar DeRozan | Fadeaway | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| Damian Lillard | Slam Dunk | Striped Towel | Right Handed | Gold Headband | Orange Slice |
| Kawhi Leonard | Slam Dunk | Striped Towel | Left Handed | Red Headband | Orange Slice |
| Zion Williamson | Crossover | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Gold Headband | Granola Bar |
| Kyrie Irving | Fadeaway | Glow Wristband | Left Handed | Red Headband | Orange Slice |
| Jayson Tatum | Fadeaway | Neon Sneakers | Left Handed | Red Headband | Orange Slice |
| Paul George | Fadeaway | Glow Wristband | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Orange Slice |
| Nikola Jokic | Sky Hook | Neon Sneakers | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| Anthony Davis | Three Pointer | Lucky Socks | Left Handed | Red Headband | Orange Slice |
| Domantas Sabonis | Sky Hook | Striped Towel | Right Handed | Red Headband | Orange Slice |
| Chris Paul | Crossover | Striped Towel | Left Handed | Red Headband | Orange Slice |
| Klay Thompson | Sky Hook | Striped Towel | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Orange Slice |
| Shai Gilgeous | Sky Hook | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Granola Bar |
| Bam Adebayo | Sky Hook | Glow Wristband | Left Handed | Gold Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| Devin Booker | Fadeaway | Lucky Socks | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| Kevin Durant | Three Pointer | Neon Sneakers | Right Handed | Blue Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| Steph Curry | Slam Dunk | Striped Towel | Right Handed | Gold Headband | Pretzel Bite |
| Trae Young | Crossover | Lucky Socks | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Granola Bar |
| LeBron James | Sky Hook | Glow Wristband | Left Handed | Gold Headband | Granola Bar |
Clue 1
Place value
Coach Miller looks at the tens and ones on the locker room scoreboard to find the first clue.
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
14
44
21
90
38
72
72
68
38
39
20
89
21
19
39
89
T
14
32
21
68
24
72
17
13
78
55
19
89
13
78
19
What number has 1 ten and 4 ones?T
What number has 4 tens and 4 ones?H
What number has 8 tens and 9 ones?O
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?U
What number has 2 tens and 1 one?E
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?Y
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?R
What number has 6 tens and 8 ones?A
What number has 7 tens and 8 ones?K
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?W
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?D
What number has 1 ten and 9 ones?S
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?V
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?C
What number has 7 tens and 2 ones?L
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?I
What number has 3 tens and 9 ones?N
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Detective Sam adds up all the practice balls on the court to uncover the second clue.
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
35
28
43
26
93
26
69
43
51
T
35
26
28
68
68
T
35
26
55
64
T
35
28
65
43
39
T
35
28
54
48
70
20 + 15 =T
21 + 22 =E
38 + 16 =A
34 + 36 =D
20 + 45 =L
30 + 38 =O
47 + 46 =U
10 + 18 =H
35 + 29 =I
27 + 42 =P
27 + 21 =N
23 + 32 =W
24 + 27 =C
12 + 14 =S
14 + 25 =F
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Detective Sam subtracts the missing water bottles from the rack to reveal the third hint.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
52
66
A
52
11
26
62
26
83
A
52
28
11
79
34
72
69
58
79
34
51
A
52
34
72
79
62
76
66
79
50
69
28
17
67 - 15 =A
91 - 12 =E
87 - 11 =T
47 - 36 =G
88 - 5 =R
89 - 23 =B
106 - 37 =I
109 - 37 =L
51 - 34 =D
86 - 36 =H
100 - 38 =F
69 - 11 =C
60 - 32 =N
74 - 23 =W
69 - 35 =S
28 - 2 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The big gym clock rounds to the nearest ten and unlocks the fourth clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
500
200
30
700
80
50
400
30
40
300
50
40
A
500
300
200
A
500
20
300
600
A
500
900
300
30
60
90
90
40
300
Round 526 to the nearest hundredA
Round 94 to the nearest tenP
Round 182 to the nearest hundredB
Round 16 to the nearest tenN
Round 62 to the nearest tenO
Round 663 to the nearest hundredI
Round 386 to the nearest hundredT
Round 935 to the nearest hundredS
Round 54 to the nearest tenH
Round 42 to the nearest tenE
Round 266 to the nearest hundredD
Round 28 to the nearest tenR
Round 581 to the nearest hundredW
Round 84 to the nearest tenG
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Coach Miller finds the missing number of jerseys needed to solve the final clue.
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
7 + ___ = 8
5 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 9
9 + ___ = 20
2 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 11
7 + ___ = 10
2 + ___ = 14
10 + ___ = 19
10 + ___ = 14
4 + ___ = 6
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dunked the ball hard, then grabbed a striped towel.
2.The villain did a fast crossover, then pulled up lucky socks.
3.The villain scored with a sky hook, then adjusted a glow wristband.
4.The villain dunked the ball hard, then pulled up lucky socks.
5.The villain hit a smooth fadeaway, then adjusted a glow wristband.
6.The villain hit a smooth fadeaway, then laced up neon sneakers.
7.The villain did a fast crossover, then grabbed a striped towel.
8.The villain hit a smooth fadeaway, then pulled up lucky socks.
9.The villain dunked the ball hard, then laced up neon sneakers.
10.The villain drained a three pointer, then laced up neon sneakers.
11.The villain did a fast crossover, then laced up neon sneakers.
12.The villain did a fast crossover, then adjusted a glow wristband.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Hoops Heist
Culprit: Kyrie Irving (Fadeaway · Glow Wristband · Left Handed · Red Headband · Orange Slice)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR LUCKY SOCKS"What number has 1 ten and 4 ones? = 14 (T) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (H) · What number has 8 tens and 9 ones? = 89 (O) · What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (U) · What number has 2 tens and 1 one? = 21 (E) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (Y) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (R) · What number has 6 tens and 8 ones? = 68 (A) · What number has 7 tens and 8 ones? = 78 (K) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (W) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (D) · What number has 1 ten and 9 ones? = 19 (S) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (V) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (C) · What number has 7 tens and 2 ones? = 72 (L) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (I) · What number has 3 tens and 9 ones? = 39 (N)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT SHOOTS WITH LEFT HAND"20 + 15 = 35 (T) · 21 + 22 = 43 (E) · 38 + 16 = 54 (A) · 34 + 36 = 70 (D) · 20 + 45 = 65 (L) · 30 + 38 = 68 (O) · 47 + 46 = 93 (U) · 10 + 18 = 28 (H) · 35 + 29 = 64 (I) · 27 + 42 = 69 (P) · 27 + 21 = 48 (N) · 23 + 32 = 55 (W) · 24 + 27 = 51 (C) · 12 + 14 = 26 (S) · 14 + 25 = 39 (F)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A BAG OF ORANGE SLICES WAS LEFT BEHIND"67 - 15 = 52 (A) · 91 - 12 = 79 (E) · 87 - 11 = 76 (T) · 47 - 36 = 11 (G) · 88 - 5 = 83 (R) · 89 - 23 = 66 (B) · 106 - 37 = 69 (I) · 109 - 37 = 72 (L) · 51 - 34 = 17 (D) · 86 - 36 = 50 (H) · 100 - 38 = 62 (F) · 69 - 11 = 58 (C) · 60 - 32 = 28 (N) · 74 - 23 = 51 (W) · 69 - 35 = 34 (S) · 28 - 2 = 26 (O)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A BRIGHT RED HEADBAND WAS DROPPED"Round 526 to the nearest hundred = 500 (A) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (P) · Round 182 to the nearest hundred = 200 (B) · Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (N) · Round 62 to the nearest ten = 60 (O) · Round 663 to the nearest hundred = 700 (I) · Round 386 to the nearest hundred = 400 (T) · Round 935 to the nearest hundred = 900 (S) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (H) · Round 42 to the nearest ten = 40 (E) · Round 266 to the nearest hundred = 300 (D) · Round 28 to the nearest ten = 30 (R) · Round 581 to the nearest hundred = 600 (W) · Round 84 to the nearest ten = 80 (G)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 5) → Kyrie Irving7 + ___ = 8 = 1 · 5 + ___ = 12 = 7 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6 · 9 + ___ = 20 = 11 · 2 + ___ = 12 = 10 · 3 + ___ = 11 = 8 · 7 + ___ = 10 = 3 · 2 + ___ = 14 = 12 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 10 + ___ = 14 = 4 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Hoops Heist — set in Timberwolf Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects