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The Great Pumpkin Patch Caper

Someone sneaked into the Spooksville Pumpkin Patch and swiped the giant Golden Pumpkin right before the Halloween contest! Search the patch for clues to clear the innocent villagers and unmask the culprit.

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	Costume	Gadget	Dominant Hand	Hair Color	Weakness
Autumn Auggie	Skeleton Suit	Glow Lantern	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Broomstick Betty	Werewolf Mask	Spider Launcher	Right Handed	Green Hair	Fresh Garlic
Moonlit Molly	Vampire Cloak	Glow Lantern	Right Handed	Green Hair	Fresh Garlic
Bones Barnaby	Vampire Cloak	Glow Slime	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Creepy Carl	Werewolf Mask	Bat Drone	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Bright Flashlight
Trickster Tim	Witch Costume	Fog Machine	Right Handed	Purple Hair	Sea Salt
Jack Lantern	Witch Costume	Spider Launcher	Right Handed	Purple Hair	Bright Flashlight
Harvest Hannah	Mummy Wraps	Glow Lantern	Right Handed	Orange Hair	Sea Salt
Salem Cat	Mummy Wraps	Bat Drone	Left Handed	Orange Hair	Fresh Garlic
Phantom Penny	Vampire Cloak	Fog Machine	Left Handed	Green Hair	Bright Flashlight
Cobweb Cody	Vampire Cloak	Bat Drone	Right Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Candy Corn	Vampire Cloak	Spider Launcher	Right Handed	Purple Hair	Sea Salt
Goblin Gabe	Vampire Cloak	Glow Lantern	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Bright Flashlight
Mystic May	Vampire Cloak	Spider Launcher	Right Handed	Orange Hair	Fresh Garlic
Spooky Sam	Witch Costume	Spider Launcher	Right Handed	Orange Hair	Bright Flashlight
Haunted Harry	Witch Costume	Fog Machine	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Frank N Stein	Mummy Wraps	Bat Drone	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Treat Teresa	Skeleton Suit	Fog Machine	Right Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Ghoulish Gwen	Witch Costume	Bat Drone	Right Handed	Orange Hair	Sea Salt
Cider Chris	Skeleton Suit	Fog Machine	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Fresh Garlic
Casper Ghost	Witch Costume	Bat Drone	Left Handed	Purple Hair	Sea Salt

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

To count all the glowing pumpkin rows in the patch, you organize the clues into equal groups.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

3 × 5 =T

2 × 10 =V

4 × 8 =E

10 × 7 =D

7 × 2 =W

9 × 3 =N

8 × 7 =S

1 × 3 =O

8 × 6 =A

9 × 11 =H

1 × 11 =I

1 × 9 =G

6 × 9 =L

5 × 5 =U

6 × 5 =M

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

The spooky radar sensor gives an approximate reading, so you round to the nearest ten.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

4300

500

1700

370

130

5000

500

4300

9000

230

130

4300

1700

7000

700

4300

5000

370

300

Round 86 to the nearest tenT

Round 256 to the nearest hundredD

Round 4,321 to the nearest hundredH

Round 8,947 to the nearest thousandM

Round 492 to the nearest hundredW

Round 69 to the nearest tenE

Round 4,715 to the nearest thousandA

Round 20 to the nearest tenF

Round 7,400 to the nearest thousandR

Round 372 to the nearest tenN

Round 126 to the nearest tenS

Round 1,746 to the nearest hundredI

Round 696 to the nearest hundredL

Round 230 to the nearest tenU

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Addition

You tally up all the trick-or-treat candy wrappers found near the scene.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7849

4060

9238

4785

6817

6255

6134

6817

5620

9530

4060

4029

6134

5620

8548

6477

6134

3918

8548

8174

4029

7754

2586

8174

4029

9238

9530

4060

8202

6134

4029

6255

6817

3918

4590 + 3259 =T

2642 + 2143 =V

3301 + 2954 =L

2866 + 6664 =S

2282 + 3852 =A

2605 + 4212 =I

2040 + 1878 =C

4803 + 3399 =G

3372 + 2248 =N

2550 + 5624 =F

5980 + 2568 =K

3213 + 3264 =B

4914 + 2840 =O

2467 + 1562 =R

5319 + 3919 =E

1292 + 1294 =M

1946 + 2114 =H

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Subtraction

You compare the total number of carved pumpkins to find how many are missing.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

1894

7771

8540

1894

5291

5776

6898

2028

1062

8540

5844

2028

4384

1740

7632

7771

7520

5295

4384

6525

7771

8569

5013

7632

7520

6525

6898

5776

1894

7771

1912

1894

5013

1062

7520

5577 - 3683 =P

9683 - 2785 =H

10178 - 3653 =T

8445 - 3150 =D

5742 - 451 =L

8671 - 131 =R

1743 - 681 =I

8827 - 1056 =U

9480 - 4467 =K

9058 - 4674 =S

10900 - 3380 =N

9760 - 3916 =W

4488 - 2576 =M

3281 - 1541 =F

6923 - 4895 =A

8789 - 1157 =O

9150 - 3374 =E

11581 - 3012 =C

0/18 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

You share the evidence cards equally among the detective team to spot 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

6 ÷ 1 = ?

6 ÷ 2 = ?

11 ÷ 1 = ?

36 ÷ 9 = ?

40 ÷ 8 = ?

96 ÷ 12 = ?

14 ÷ 7 = ?

9 ÷ 9 = ?

63 ÷ 9 = ?

99 ÷ 11 = ?

20 ÷ 2 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain wore a vampire cloak, then swung a glowing lantern.

2.The villain wore a werewolf mask, then flew a toy bat drone.

3.The villain wore mummy wraps, then flew a toy bat drone.

4.The villain wore a witch costume, then launched plastic spiders.

5.The villain wore mummy wraps, then swung a glowing lantern.

6.The villain wore a skeleton suit, then swung a glowing lantern.

7.The villain wore a witch costume, then flew a toy bat drone.

8.The villain wore a witch costume, then shot sticky glow slime.

9.The villain wore mummy wraps, then launched plastic spiders.

10.The villain wore mummy wraps, then shot sticky glow slime.

11.The villain wore a skeleton suit, then pumped thick spooky fog.

12.The villain wore a witch costume, then pumped thick spooky fog.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Pumpkin Patch Caper

Culprit: Haunted Harry (Witch Costume · Fog Machine · Left Handed · Purple Hair · Fresh Garlic)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE GLOW SLIME"
3 × 5 = 15 (T) · 2 × 10 = 20 (V) · 4 × 8 = 32 (E) · 10 × 7 = 70 (D) · 7 × 2 = 14 (W) · 9 × 3 = 27 (N) · 8 × 7 = 56 (S) · 1 × 3 = 3 (O) · 8 × 6 = 48 (A) · 9 × 11 = 99 (H) · 1 × 11 = 11 (I) · 1 × 9 = 9 (G) · 6 × 9 = 54 (L) · 5 × 5 = 25 (U) · 6 × 5 = 30 (M)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE WITNESS SAW THEM USE THEIR LEFT HAND"
Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (T) · Round 256 to the nearest hundred = 300 (D) · Round 4,321 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (H) · Round 8,947 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (M) · Round 492 to the nearest hundred = 500 (W) · Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (E) · Round 4,715 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (A) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (F) · Round 7,400 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (R) · Round 372 to the nearest ten = 370 (N) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (S) · Round 1,746 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (I) · Round 696 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 230 to the nearest ten = 230 (U)
Clue 3 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN SHRANK BACK FROM FRESH GARLIC"
4590 + 3259 = 7849 (T) · 2642 + 2143 = 4785 (V) · 3301 + 2954 = 6255 (L) · 2866 + 6664 = 9530 (S) · 2282 + 3852 = 6134 (A) · 2605 + 4212 = 6817 (I) · 2040 + 1878 = 3918 (C) · 4803 + 3399 = 8202 (G) · 3372 + 2248 = 5620 (N) · 2550 + 5624 = 8174 (F) · 5980 + 2568 = 8548 (K) · 3213 + 3264 = 6477 (B) · 4914 + 2840 = 7754 (O) · 2467 + 1562 = 4029 (R) · 5319 + 3919 = 9238 (E) · 1292 + 1294 = 2586 (M) · 1946 + 2114 = 4060 (H)
Clue 4 (Subtraction): "PURPLE HAIR WAS FOUND STUCK ON THE PUMPKIN"
5577 - 3683 = 1894 (P) · 9683 - 2785 = 6898 (H) · 10178 - 3653 = 6525 (T) · 8445 - 3150 = 5295 (D) · 5742 - 451 = 5291 (L) · 8671 - 131 = 8540 (R) · 1743 - 681 = 1062 (I) · 8827 - 1056 = 7771 (U) · 9480 - 4467 = 5013 (K) · 9058 - 4674 = 4384 (S) · 10900 - 3380 = 7520 (N) · 9760 - 3916 = 5844 (W) · 4488 - 2576 = 1912 (M) · 3281 - 1541 = 1740 (F) · 6923 - 4895 = 2028 (A) · 8789 - 1157 = 7632 (O) · 9150 - 3374 = 5776 (E) · 11581 - 3012 = 8569 (C)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Haunted Harry
6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Great Pumpkin Patch Caper — set in Spooksville Pumpkin Patch
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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