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The Great Pumpkin Patch Heist
Someone snagged the Golden Pumpkin right before the Spooksville Halloween Contest! Use your math clues to narrow down the suspects and 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 | Halloween Costume | Spooky Gadget | Stance | Wig Color | Pumpkin Treat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooky Sam | Mummy Wraps | Spider Net | Right Handed | Neon Orange | Chocolate Bat |
| Mortis Night | Vampire Cape | Spider Net | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Candy Corn |
| Wendy Wraith | Witch Hat | Fog Machine | Left Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Bruno Blood | Werewolf Fur | Glow Wand | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Gilda Ghost | Witch Hat | Candy Bucket | Left Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Frank Einstein | Werewolf Fur | Candy Bucket | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Raven Craft | Skeleton Suit | Fog Machine | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Caramel Apple |
| Jack Lantern | Mummy Wraps | Candy Bucket | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Chocolate Bat |
| Fiona Fog | Mummy Wraps | Glow Wand | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Candy Corn |
| Wolfie Moon | Skeleton Suit | Candy Bucket | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Billy Bones | Vampire Cape | Spider Net | Left Handed | Neon Orange | Candy Corn |
| Wanda Witch | Witch Hat | Bat Whistle | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Trent Tomb | Mummy Wraps | Fog Machine | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Barnaby Bat | Skeleton Suit | Bat Whistle | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Caramel Apple |
| Sally Shadow | Skeleton Suit | Candy Bucket | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Chocolate Bat |
| Igor Vance | Mummy Wraps | Candy Bucket | Right Handed | Neon Orange | Chocolate Bat |
| Piper Pumpkin | Witch Hat | Glow Wand | Left Handed | Neon Orange | Chocolate Bat |
| Drake Drac | Vampire Cape | Fog Machine | Right Handed | Ghostly White | Candy Corn |
| Boris Black | Skeleton Suit | Glow Wand | Left Handed | Ghostly White | Caramel Apple |
| Hazel Hex | Mummy Wraps | Candy Bucket | Right Handed | Neon Orange | Candy Corn |
| Cleo Cobweb | Witch Hat | Bat Whistle | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Candy Corn |
Clue 1
Place value
To decode the first vault digit check the hundreds place on the pumpkin keypad.
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
58
76
57
63
68
50
50
21
88
38
88
68
50
T
58
80
14
97
97
69
14
80
14
68
88
69
54
55
80
44
57
T
58
What number has 5 tens and 8 ones?T
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?U
What number has 5 tens and 0 ones?O
What number has 9 tens and 7 ones?R
What number has 4 tens and 4 ones?K
What number has 5 tens and 7 ones?E
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?S
What number has 8 tens and 8 ones?D
What number has 5 tens and 4 ones?B
What number has 1 ten and 4 ones?A
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?I
What number has 7 tens and 6 ones?H
What number has 6 tens and 9 ones?Y
What number has 2 tens and 1 one?P
What number has 6 tens and 8 ones?N
What number has 8 tens and 0 ones?C
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Count all the candy corn gathered from both fields to reveal the next 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
76
54
69
71
32
71
40
69
27
T
76
29
42
70
40
40
69
29
34
80
44
70
60
69
25
42
70
26
42
92
80
54
T
76
54
34
86
29
42 + 34 =T
48 + 22 =O
21 + 21 =R
20 + 12 =U
10 + 24 =A
35 + 19 =H
51 + 29 =G
48 + 21 =E
29 + 42 =S
14 + 30 =L
40 + 52 =I
16 + 11 =C
39 + 21 =V
17 + 9 =M
60 + 26 =N
24 + 16 =P
15 + 10 =F
17 + 12 =D
0/18 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Take away the smashed pumpkins from the total harvest to find the remaining 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
20
73
79
T
20
73
68
79
80
80
56
79
19
46
73
79
61
53
80
80
79
11
79
19
36
46
79
79
T
20
84
21
61
19
50
84
53
11
61
30 - 10 =T
59 - 38 =A
83 - 33 =Y
74 - 6 =I
60 - 7 =O
95 - 22 =H
120 - 36 =C
38 - 19 =D
92 - 36 =L
81 - 35 =W
89 - 9 =F
95 - 16 =E
76 - 15 =N
28 - 17 =R
56 - 20 =S
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The digital scarecrow scanner only gives rounded estimates of the crowd.
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
600
500
40
30
300
W
600
40
800
60
40
200
300
700
50
W
600
300
700
300
50
900
70
800
800
300
20
90
900
70
200
700
70
900
400
500
Round 640 to the nearest hundredW
Round 223 to the nearest hundredB
Round 52 to the nearest tenS
Round 779 to the nearest hundredG
Round 304 to the nearest hundredE
Round 18 to the nearest tenD
Round 56 to the nearest tenF
Round 31 to the nearest tenT
Round 74 to the nearest tenA
Round 667 to the nearest hundredR
Round 538 to the nearest hundredH
Round 884 to the nearest hundredN
Round 411 to the nearest hundredC
Round 86 to the nearest tenO
Round 41 to the nearest tenI
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Figure out how many extra lanterns are missing to complete the fence display.
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
1 + ___ = 3
3 + ___ = 8
4 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 18
1 + ___ = 13
2 + ___ = 3
1 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 17
7 + ___ = 17
1 + ___ = 12
7 + ___ = 16
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain wore a vampire cape, then waved a bright glow wand.
2.The villain growled in werewolf fur, then waved a bright glow wand.
3.The villain wrapped in mummy bandages, then blasted a thick fog machine.
4.The villain wore a vampire cape, then blasted a thick fog machine.
5.The villain tipped a pointy witch hat, then blew a high bat whistle.
6.The villain growled in werewolf fur, then carried a big candy bucket.
7.The villain wore a vampire cape, then carried a big candy bucket.
8.The villain tipped a pointy witch hat, then threw a sticky spider net.
9.The villain wrapped in mummy bandages, then threw a sticky spider net.
10.The villain wore a vampire cape, then threw a sticky spider net.
11.The villain rattled in a skeleton suit, then blew a high bat whistle.
12.The villain growled in werewolf fur, then threw a sticky spider net.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Pumpkin Patch Heist
Culprit: Drake Drac (Vampire Cape · Fog Machine · Right Handed · Ghostly White · Candy Corn)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SNOOP DID NOT CARRY A CANDY BUCKET"What number has 5 tens and 8 ones? = 58 (T) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (U) · What number has 5 tens and 0 ones? = 50 (O) · What number has 9 tens and 7 ones? = 97 (R) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (K) · What number has 5 tens and 7 ones? = 57 (E) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (S) · What number has 8 tens and 8 ones? = 88 (D) · What number has 5 tens and 4 ones? = 54 (B) · What number has 1 ten and 4 ones? = 14 (A) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (I) · What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (H) · What number has 6 tens and 9 ones? = 69 (Y) · What number has 2 tens and 1 one? = 21 (P) · What number has 6 tens and 8 ones? = 68 (N) · What number has 8 tens and 0 ones? = 80 (C)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT DROPPED A GLOVE FROM RIGHT HAND"42 + 34 = 76 (T) · 48 + 22 = 70 (O) · 21 + 21 = 42 (R) · 20 + 12 = 32 (U) · 10 + 24 = 34 (A) · 35 + 19 = 54 (H) · 51 + 29 = 80 (G) · 48 + 21 = 69 (E) · 29 + 42 = 71 (S) · 14 + 30 = 44 (L) · 40 + 52 = 92 (I) · 16 + 11 = 27 (C) · 39 + 21 = 60 (V) · 17 + 9 = 26 (M) · 60 + 26 = 86 (N) · 24 + 16 = 40 (P) · 15 + 10 = 25 (F) · 17 + 12 = 29 (D)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF FLED WHEN OFFERED SWEET CANDY CORN"30 - 10 = 20 (T) · 59 - 38 = 21 (A) · 83 - 33 = 50 (Y) · 74 - 6 = 68 (I) · 60 - 7 = 53 (O) · 95 - 22 = 73 (H) · 120 - 36 = 84 (C) · 38 - 19 = 19 (D) · 92 - 36 = 56 (L) · 81 - 35 = 46 (W) · 89 - 9 = 80 (F) · 95 - 16 = 79 (E) · 76 - 15 = 61 (N) · 28 - 17 = 11 (R) · 56 - 20 = 36 (S)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "WHITE WIG FIBERS WERE SNAGGED ON A BRANCH"Round 640 to the nearest hundred = 600 (W) · Round 223 to the nearest hundred = 200 (B) · Round 52 to the nearest ten = 50 (S) · Round 779 to the nearest hundred = 800 (G) · Round 304 to the nearest hundred = 300 (E) · Round 18 to the nearest ten = 20 (D) · Round 56 to the nearest ten = 60 (F) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (T) · Round 74 to the nearest ten = 70 (A) · Round 667 to the nearest hundred = 700 (R) · Round 538 to the nearest hundred = 500 (H) · Round 884 to the nearest hundred = 900 (N) · Round 411 to the nearest hundred = 400 (C) · Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 41 to the nearest ten = 40 (I)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 4) → Drake Drac1 + ___ = 3 = 2 · 3 + ___ = 8 = 5 · 4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 10 + ___ = 18 = 8 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 2 + ___ = 3 = 1 · 1 + ___ = 7 = 6 · 10 + ___ = 17 = 7 · 7 + ___ = 17 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 12 = 11 · 7 + ___ = 16 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Pumpkin Patch Heist — set in Spooksville Pumpkin Patch
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects