🚀 Soccer, Space, Cats, BasketbGrade 10Reading: grades 3-4MultiplicationPythagorean theoremSquare rootsExponents
The Great Lunar Cup Heist
The Golden Kitty Cup has been stolen right before the big Space Soccer-Basketball championship! The culprit left a trail of cosmic paw prints across the dusty lunar surface. Grab your gravity boots and help us track down the sneaky feline star who took it!
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 move | special gear | paw print direction | space fur coat | feline fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steph Purry | Meteor slam dunk | Laser pointer laser | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Squeaky toy sound |
| Son Heung Minow | Meteor slam dunk | Rocket yarn ball | Right-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Dog hologram |
| Neymar Mew | Solar flare tackle | Stardust catnip | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Pele Paws | Black hole defense | Rocket yarn ball | Left-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Squeaky toy sound |
| Kobe Purryant | Meteor slam dunk | Anti-grav milk jug | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Giannis Antetokitty | Comet warp sprint | Rocket yarn ball | Right-pawed | Starry purple fur | Squeaky toy sound |
| Yao Mewing | Comet warp sprint | Asteroid scratcher | Right-pawed | Starry purple fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Harry Kittycane | Solar flare tackle | Stardust catnip | Right-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| LeBron Claws | Solar flare tackle | Asteroid scratcher | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Shaquille Onealcat | Meteor slam dunk | Laser pointer laser | Left-pawed | Starry purple fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Lionel Meossi | Black hole defense | Stardust catnip | Right-pawed | Starry purple fur | Dog hologram |
| Miawo Hamm | Black hole defense | Stardust catnip | Left-pawed | Starry purple fur | Squeaky toy sound |
| Alex Morgancat | Meteor slam dunk | Rocket yarn ball | Right-pawed | Neon orange fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Megan Rapinoeclaw | Super-gravity bounce | Laser pointer laser | Right-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Dog hologram |
| Serena Purrwilliams | Black hole defense | Rocket yarn ball | Right-pawed | Starry purple fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Kevin Durat | Black hole defense | Laser pointer laser | Right-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Squeaky toy sound |
| Zinedine Zicat | Super-gravity bounce | Laser pointer laser | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Dirk Nowitzkitty | Comet warp sprint | Stardust catnip | Right-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Dog hologram |
| Luka Doncat | Black hole defense | Rocket yarn ball | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Squeaky toy sound |
| Michael Pawdan | Super-gravity bounce | Stardust catnip | Left-pawed | Neon orange fur | Cold vacuum draft |
| Magic Clawson | Super-gravity bounce | Stardust catnip | Left-pawed | Cosmic silver fur | Dog hologram |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We found rows of space soccer balls sitting in the hangar. If we count how many are in each rack, we can unlock the security terminal.
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
6
21
9
T
6
21
72
9
70
120
100
9
8
15
100
T
6
84
8
9
T
6
21
9
22
8
T
6
9
60
100
72
120
8
66
60
22
T
6
66
21
9
60
6 × 1 =T
3 × 5 =N
3 × 3 =E
10 × 7 =F
2 × 11 =A
6 × 12 =I
10 × 12 =D
3 × 7 =H
10 × 10 =O
8 × 1 =S
12 × 5 =R
12 × 7 =U
11 × 6 =C
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Pythagorean theorem
The thief sprinted diagonally across the basketball court. We need to find the shortest path from the corner to the hoop to intercept them.
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
68
40
29
65
51
65
58
29
30
T
68
50
37
41
58
58
29
50
34
5
29
39
T
68
58
34
87
58
37
111
100
T
68
legs 32 and 60, hypotenuse =T
legs 9 and 40, hypotenuse =O
legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse =E
legs 12 and 35, hypotenuse =R
legs 40 and 42, hypotenuse =P
legs 14 and 48, hypotenuse =D
legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse =A
legs 25 and 60, hypotenuse =S
legs 24 and 32, hypotenuse =H
legs 36 and 105, hypotenuse =I
legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse =U
legs 15 and 36, hypotenuse =F
legs 3 and 4, hypotenuse =L
legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse =W
legs 28 and 96, hypotenuse =N
legs 18 and 24, hypotenuse =C
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Square roots
The rocket ship was parked in a perfectly square launchpad. By finding the length of one side of the pad, we can figure out the ship size.
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
22
11
17
16
5
20
A
22
11
10
10
12
5
7
A
22
13
6
25
11
A
22
16
8
5
6
9
8
11
7
15
12
15
24
A
22
16
sqrt(484) =A
sqrt(36) =T
sqrt(25) =D
sqrt(625) =S
sqrt(49) =R
sqrt(169) =F
sqrt(225) =I
sqrt(256) =L
sqrt(400) =V
sqrt(289) =O
sqrt(121) =C
sqrt(100) =U
sqrt(576) =N
sqrt(144) =M
sqrt(64) =E
sqrt(81) =H
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Exponents
The radar signals are multiplying fast as the thief flees. Solving how fast the power levels grow will give us the exact flight coordinate.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
225
27
400
625
512
729
25
729
27
625
729
625
484
125
729
32
27
400
512
484
625
729
256
16
27
32
625
125
100
15^2 =W
20^2 =F
4^2 =H
22^2 =R
3^3 =E
5^2 =D
2^9 =U
2^5 =G
5^3 =A
4^4 =T
5^4 =O
9^3 =N
10^2 =L
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Square roots — the last clue
To open the escape hatch, we must calculate the width of the square control room floor. Let us find the side length from the total area.
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
sqrt(25) = ?
sqrt(9) = ?
sqrt(64) = ?
sqrt(121) = ?
sqrt(100) = ?
sqrt(16) = ?
sqrt(81) = ?
sqrt(36) = ?
sqrt(144) = ?
sqrt(4) = ?
sqrt(49) = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain executed meteor slam dunk, then dropped an anti-grav milk jug.
2.The villain unleashed solar flare tackle, then swiped an asteroid scratcher.
3.The villain activated super-gravity bounce, then fired a laser pointer laser.
4.The villain summoned black hole defense, then swiped an asteroid scratcher.
5.The villain unleashed solar flare tackle, then sprinkled stardust catnip.
6.The villain unleashed solar flare tackle, then fired a laser pointer laser.
7.The villain activated super-gravity bounce, then tossed a rocket yarn ball.
8.The villain activated super-gravity bounce, then sprinkled stardust catnip.
9.The villain powered comet warp sprint, then tossed a rocket yarn ball.
10.The villain activated super-gravity bounce, then dropped an anti-grav milk jug.
11.The villain unleashed solar flare tackle, then tossed a rocket yarn ball.
12.The villain executed meteor slam dunk, then sprinkled stardust catnip.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Lunar Cup Heist
Culprit: Kobe Purryant (Meteor slam dunk · Anti-grav milk jug · Left-pawed · Neon orange fur · Cold vacuum draft)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE THE ASTEROID SCRATCHER"6 × 1 = 6 (T) · 3 × 5 = 15 (N) · 3 × 3 = 9 (E) · 10 × 7 = 70 (F) · 2 × 11 = 22 (A) · 6 × 12 = 72 (I) · 10 × 12 = 120 (D) · 3 × 7 = 21 (H) · 10 × 10 = 100 (O) · 8 × 1 = 8 (S) · 12 × 5 = 60 (R) · 12 × 7 = 84 (U) · 11 × 6 = 66 (C)
- Clue 2 (Pythagorean theorem): "THE SUSPECT DROPPED A LEFT PAW PRINT"legs 32 and 60, hypotenuse = 68 (T) · legs 9 and 40, hypotenuse = 41 (O) · legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse = 29 (E) · legs 12 and 35, hypotenuse = 37 (R) · legs 40 and 42, hypotenuse = 58 (P) · legs 14 and 48, hypotenuse = 50 (D) · legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse = 34 (A) · legs 25 and 60, hypotenuse = 65 (S) · legs 24 and 32, hypotenuse = 40 (H) · legs 36 and 105, hypotenuse = 111 (I) · legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse = 51 (U) · legs 15 and 36, hypotenuse = 39 (F) · legs 3 and 4, hypotenuse = 5 (L) · legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse = 87 (W) · legs 28 and 96, hypotenuse = 100 (N) · legs 18 and 24, hypotenuse = 30 (C)
- Clue 3 (Square roots): "A COLD VACUUM DRAFT SCALED THE CRIMINAL"sqrt(484) = 22 (A) · sqrt(36) = 6 (T) · sqrt(25) = 5 (D) · sqrt(625) = 25 (S) · sqrt(49) = 7 (R) · sqrt(169) = 13 (F) · sqrt(225) = 15 (I) · sqrt(256) = 16 (L) · sqrt(400) = 20 (V) · sqrt(289) = 17 (O) · sqrt(121) = 11 (C) · sqrt(100) = 10 (U) · sqrt(576) = 24 (N) · sqrt(144) = 12 (M) · sqrt(64) = 8 (E) · sqrt(81) = 9 (H)
- Clue 4 (Exponents): "WE FOUND NEON ORANGE FUR ON THE GOAL"15^2 = 225 (W) · 20^2 = 400 (F) · 4^2 = 16 (H) · 22^2 = 484 (R) · 3^3 = 27 (E) · 5^2 = 25 (D) · 2^9 = 512 (U) · 2^5 = 32 (G) · 5^3 = 125 (A) · 4^4 = 256 (T) · 5^4 = 625 (O) · 9^3 = 729 (N) · 10^2 = 100 (L)
- Clue 5 (Square roots): surviving statement (box 1) → Kobe Purryantsqrt(25) = 5 · sqrt(9) = 3 · sqrt(64) = 8 · sqrt(121) = 11 · sqrt(100) = 10 · sqrt(16) = 4 · sqrt(81) = 9 · sqrt(36) = 6 · sqrt(144) = 12 · sqrt(4) = 2 · sqrt(49) = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Pythagorean theorem, Square roots, Exponents
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Lunar Cup Heist — set in Zero-Gravity Arena on Moon Base Alpha-Cat
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects