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The Great Pumpkin Patch Mystery
Someone snuck into the Hollow Hill Pumpkin Patch on Halloween Eve and snatched the Golden Pumpkin award. Solve the clues to reveal the culprit before the festival starts.
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 Trick | Special Gear | Glove Status | Costume Item | Weakness Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haunting Hannah | Bat Swarm | Jack O Beam | WEARING GLOVES | SKELETON MASK | GLOW STICK |
| Raven Poe | Bat Swarm | Jack O Beam | WEARING GLOVES | WITCH HAT | GLOW STICK |
| Penny Pumpkin | Ghost Lantern | Glow Powder | WEARING GLOVES | VAMPIRE CAPE | GLOW STICK |
| Frank N Stein | Broomstick Dash | Jack O Beam | BARE HANDS | WITCH HAT | SALT POUCH |
| Casper Cole | Broomstick Dash | Spooky Siren | WEARING GLOVES | WITCH HAT | GLOW STICK |
| Count Bruno | Ghost Lantern | Glow Powder | BARE HANDS | VAMPIRE CAPE | GLOW STICK |
| Creepy Chloe | Bat Swarm | Spider Web Gun | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | SALT POUCH |
| Goblin Greg | Broomstick Dash | Glow Powder | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | GLOW STICK |
| Bony Benny | Fog Blast | Glow Powder | WEARING GLOVES | VAMPIRE CAPE | GLOW STICK |
| Cobweb Clyde | Fog Blast | Jack O Beam | BARE HANDS | VAMPIRE CAPE | SALT POUCH |
| Bela Lugosi | Shadow Cloak | Jack O Beam | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | SALT POUCH |
| Bram Stoker | Fog Blast | Spider Web Gun | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | GLOW STICK |
| Autumn Reed | Fog Blast | Candy Magnet | BARE HANDS | WITCH HAT | GLOW STICK |
| Shadow Sam | Fog Blast | Spider Web Gun | BARE HANDS | VAMPIRE CAPE | GLOW STICK |
| Salem Black | Fog Blast | Glow Powder | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | SALT POUCH |
| Mummy Max | Ghost Lantern | Glow Powder | WEARING GLOVES | SKELETON MASK | SALT POUCH |
| Witchy Wanda | Fog Blast | Spooky Siren | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | SALT POUCH |
| Boris Karloff | Fog Blast | Spooky Siren | WEARING GLOVES | VAMPIRE CAPE | GARLIC SPRAY |
| Monster Mike | Shadow Cloak | Jack O Beam | BARE HANDS | VAMPIRE CAPE | GLOW STICK |
| Zombie Zora | Bat Swarm | Candy Magnet | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | GLOW STICK |
| Spooky Sally | Bat Swarm | Jack O Beam | BARE HANDS | SKELETON MASK | SALT POUCH |
Clue 1
Subtraction
The festival had a batch of giant pumpkins but some were stolen overnight. Subtract to find how many remain.
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
643
231
234
888
856
234
252
865
246
T
643
231
285
234
209
547
740
234
888
856
740
T
643
790
888
234
888
116
285
547
234
626
653
234
596
888
698 - 55 =T
1092 - 352 =O
393 - 184 =F
360 - 129 =H
1005 - 379 =R
838 - 291 =D
1159 - 294 =K
671 - 75 =B
334 - 100 =E
479 - 227 =A
883 - 27 =N
799 - 146 =W
640 - 355 =I
798 - 8 =U
1142 - 254 =S
511 - 265 =Y
507 - 391 =P
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The festival workers tallied the treat bags collected at two booths. Add them up to get the total.
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
585
345
888
243
288
203
203
288
203
203
587
W
585
491
587
254
288
278
587
243
950
203
243
288
587
254
888
278
288
321
587
243
950
893
302 + 283 =W
321 + 629 =D
103 + 175 =H
139 + 104 =N
164 + 181 =I
87 + 167 =R
98 + 105 =S
297 + 591 =T
404 + 183 =A
117 + 204 =C
225 + 266 =B
118 + 170 =E
521 + 372 =Y
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
An eerie digital lock box shows a code based on the hundreds digit of the candy count.
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
1000
7000
80
700
10
60
80
50
6000
A
1000
400
200
6000
200
80
7000
7000
90
4000
200
60
90
200
60
30
90
50
10
80
400
4000
What is the value of the 1 in 1,004?A
What is the value of the 4 in 94,982?D
What is the value of the 2 in 266?T
What is the value of the 4 in 457?L
What is the value of the 5 in 751?F
What is the value of the 1 in 5,517?C
What is the value of the 9 in 2,595?E
What is the value of the 7 in 7,158?P
What is the value of the 7 in 744?U
What is the value of the 3 in 636?I
What is the value of the 8 in 985?O
What is the value of the 6 in 6,184?S
What is the value of the 6 in 962?H
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The spookometer radar screen only shows pumpkin weights rounded 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.
A
60
200
800
4000
70
4000
2000
50
5000
7000
A
60
200
800
20
A
60
200
900
9000
50
8000
8000
4000
900
5000
4000
A
60
9000
2000
400
4000
8000
50
9000
40
400
Round 64 to the nearest tenA
Round 844 to the nearest hundredK
Round 401 to the nearest hundredH
Round 941 to the nearest hundredD
Round 52 to the nearest tenO
Round 36 to the nearest tenC
Round 202 to the nearest hundredS
Round 7,990 to the nearest thousandP
Round 19 to the nearest tenW
Round 3,580 to the nearest thousandE
Round 5,162 to the nearest thousandN
Round 7,124 to the nearest thousandM
Round 9,195 to the nearest thousandR
Round 1,609 to the nearest thousandT
Round 67 to the nearest tenL
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The mayor wants to split the leftover prize ribbons equally among the festival booths.
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
16 ÷ 4 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
18 ÷ 2 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain vanished in a shadow cloak, then flashed a bright jack o beam.
2.The villain blasted thick fog, then shot a sticky spider web.
3.The villain blasted thick fog, then flashed a bright jack o beam.
4.The villain blasted thick fog, then blared a spooky siren.
5.The villain summoned a bat swarm, then turned on a candy magnet.
6.The villain vanished in a shadow cloak, then dusted the porch with glow powder.
7.The villain summoned a bat swarm, then flashed a bright jack o beam.
8.The villain summoned a bat swarm, then dusted the porch with glow powder.
9.The villain summoned a bat swarm, then blared a spooky siren.
10.The villain blasted thick fog, then dusted the porch with glow powder.
11.The villain zoomed on a broomstick dash, then flashed a bright jack o beam.
12.The villain zoomed on a broomstick dash, then shot a sticky spider web.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Pumpkin Patch Mystery
Culprit: Salem Black (Fog Blast · Glow Powder · BARE HANDS · SKELETON MASK · SALT POUCH)
- Clue 1 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAKY THIEF DOES NOT USE SPIDER WEBS"698 - 55 = 643 (T) · 1092 - 352 = 740 (O) · 393 - 184 = 209 (F) · 360 - 129 = 231 (H) · 1005 - 379 = 626 (R) · 838 - 291 = 547 (D) · 1159 - 294 = 865 (K) · 671 - 75 = 596 (B) · 334 - 100 = 234 (E) · 479 - 227 = 252 (A) · 883 - 27 = 856 (N) · 799 - 146 = 653 (W) · 640 - 355 = 285 (I) · 798 - 8 = 790 (U) · 1142 - 254 = 888 (S) · 511 - 265 = 246 (Y) · 507 - 391 = 116 (P)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESSES SAW BARE HANDS NEAR THE CANDY"302 + 283 = 585 (W) · 321 + 629 = 950 (D) · 103 + 175 = 278 (H) · 139 + 104 = 243 (N) · 164 + 181 = 345 (I) · 87 + 167 = 254 (R) · 98 + 105 = 203 (S) · 297 + 591 = 888 (T) · 404 + 183 = 587 (A) · 117 + 204 = 321 (C) · 225 + 266 = 491 (B) · 118 + 170 = 288 (E) · 521 + 372 = 893 (Y)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "A POUCH OF SALT STOPPED THE THIEF COLD"What is the value of the 1 in 1,004? = 1000 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 94,982? = 4000 (D) · What is the value of the 2 in 266? = 200 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 457? = 400 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 751? = 50 (F) · What is the value of the 1 in 5,517? = 10 (C) · What is the value of the 9 in 2,595? = 90 (E) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,158? = 7000 (P) · What is the value of the 7 in 744? = 700 (U) · What is the value of the 3 in 636? = 30 (I) · What is the value of the 8 in 985? = 80 (O) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,184? = 6000 (S) · What is the value of the 6 in 962? = 60 (H)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A SKELETON MASK WAS DROPPED NEAR THE PORCH"Round 64 to the nearest ten = 60 (A) · Round 844 to the nearest hundred = 800 (K) · Round 401 to the nearest hundred = 400 (H) · Round 941 to the nearest hundred = 900 (D) · Round 52 to the nearest ten = 50 (O) · Round 36 to the nearest ten = 40 (C) · Round 202 to the nearest hundred = 200 (S) · Round 7,990 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (P) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (W) · Round 3,580 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (E) · Round 5,162 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (N) · Round 7,124 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (M) · Round 9,195 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (R) · Round 1,609 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (T) · Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (L)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Salem Black16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Subtraction, Addition, Place value, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Pumpkin Patch Mystery — set in Hollow Hill Pumpkin Patch
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects