🔎 Kitty-cornGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Great Rainbow Cupcake Mystery
Someone sneaked into the Cloud Kingdom Bakery and snagged the Magic Rainbow Cupcake! Follow the glittery clues to catch the sneaky kitty-corn.
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 | Magic Charm | Horn Glow | Paw Sign | Fur Shade | Favorite Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | Star Prism | Pink Sparkles | Left Pawed | Sunny Yellow | Warm Biscuits |
| Mittens | Bubble Shield | Purple Hearts | Right Pawed | Sunny Yellow | Catnip Tea |
| Smokey | Glitter Beam | Silver Halos | Right Pawed | Sunny Yellow | Magic Milk |
| Duchess | Bubble Shield | Silver Halos | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Catnip Tea |
| Trixie | Glitter Beam | Blue Swirls | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Catnip Tea |
| Oliver | Glitter Beam | Pink Sparkles | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Magic Milk |
| Penny | Glitter Beam | Blue Swirls | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Magic Milk |
| Felix | Bubble Shield | Purple Hearts | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Warm Biscuits |
| Fluffy | Sparkle Blast | Silver Halos | Right Pawed | Sunny Yellow | Catnip Tea |
| Ziggy | Bubble Shield | Gold Stars | Left Pawed | Cotton Candy Pink | Catnip Tea |
| Cookie | Star Prism | Blue Swirls | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Catnip Tea |
| Jasper | Bubble Shield | Pink Sparkles | Left Pawed | Cotton Candy Pink | Warm Biscuits |
| Bella | Star Prism | Pink Sparkles | Left Pawed | Sunny Yellow | Magic Milk |
| Cleo | Glitter Beam | Blue Swirls | Right Pawed | Cotton Candy Pink | Catnip Tea |
| Lulu | Glitter Beam | Gold Stars | Right Pawed | Cotton Candy Pink | Warm Biscuits |
| Daisy | Rainbow Dash | Blue Swirls | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Catnip Tea |
| Nala | Glitter Beam | Silver Halos | Right Pawed | Sunny Yellow | Warm Biscuits |
| Ember | Glitter Beam | Pink Sparkles | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Catnip Tea |
| Gizmo | Sparkle Blast | Blue Swirls | Right Pawed | Soft Lavender | Magic Milk |
| Hazel | Sparkle Blast | Silver Halos | Left Pawed | Soft Lavender | Catnip Tea |
| Peanut | Sparkle Blast | Gold Stars | Right Pawed | Cotton Candy Pink | Catnip Tea |
Clue 1
Place value
Read the baker digital flour scale to unlock 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
17
75
99
42
51
76
76
53
51
90
93
16
99
69
90
16
T
17
75
53
42
99
48
51
90
95
69
48
53
71
95
76
99
69
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?T
What number has 6 tens and 9 ones?S
What number has 7 tens and 5 ones?H
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?D
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?V
What number has 9 tens and 9 ones?E
What number has 5 tens and 3 ones?A
What number has 7 tens and 6 ones?L
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?N
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?K
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?R
What number has 5 tens and 1 one?I
What number has 4 tens and 8 ones?P
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?O
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Add up the jars of glitter sprinkles on the top two shelves.
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
80
78
40
46
34
46
73
40
45
T
80
83
86
46
34
46
94
75
64
T
80
78
40
94
32
32
94
64
78
T
80
73
86
83
27 + 53 =T
16 + 29 =C
25 + 61 =A
27 + 48 =N
44 + 29 =P
28 + 50 =H
47 + 36 =W
26 + 14 =E
33 + 13 =S
22 + 12 =U
48 + 46 =I
21 + 11 =R
44 + 20 =G
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Take away the burnt cookies from the batch to find the code.
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
74
28
55
34
28
21
28
32
68
30
T
35
21
25
49
T
35
28
32
50
55
49
25
T
35
26
68
80
T
35
28
25
52 - 17 =T
58 - 26 =D
84 - 29 =Y
50 - 16 =W
94 - 20 =H
83 - 33 =B
83 - 3 =P
101 - 33 =I
65 - 16 =C
31 - 10 =R
35 - 7 =E
40 - 10 =S
56 - 31 =A
30 - 4 =N
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Count the star cupcakes by twos along the display tray.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
L
27
39
20
22
110
50
22
130
90
45
130
65
39
21
L
27
22
90
24
39
24
24
9
22
21
28
22
110
22
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33L
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110F
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70D
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30V
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32C
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27S
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Figure out how many more sugar cubes are needed for the tea.
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
2 + ___ = 6
1 + ___ = 2
3 + ___ = 12
7 + ___ = 15
3 + ___ = 9
5 + ___ = 16
1 + ___ = 3
6 + ___ = 13
9 + ___ = 19
1 + ___ = 13
1 + ___ = 4
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain shined a star prism, then trailed blue swirls on top.
2.The villain shot a sparkle blast, then left pink sparkles behind.
3.The villain shot a sparkle blast, then trailed blue swirls on top.
4.The villain fired a glitter beam, then trailed blue swirls on top.
5.The villain raised a bubble shield, then shed silver halos nearby.
6.The villain raised a bubble shield, then spilled purple hearts around.
7.The villain shot a sparkle blast, then shed silver halos nearby.
8.The villain shot a sparkle blast, then spilled purple hearts around.
9.The villain made a rainbow dash, then trailed blue swirls on top.
10.The villain made a rainbow dash, then left pink sparkles behind.
11.The villain fired a glitter beam, then shed silver halos nearby.
12.The villain shined a star prism, then shed silver halos nearby.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Rainbow Cupcake Mystery
Culprit: Duchess (Bubble Shield · Silver Halos · Right Pawed · Soft Lavender · Catnip Tea)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE PINK SPARKLES"What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (T) · What number has 6 tens and 9 ones? = 69 (S) · What number has 7 tens and 5 ones? = 75 (H) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (D) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (V) · What number has 9 tens and 9 ones? = 99 (E) · What number has 5 tens and 3 ones? = 53 (A) · What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (L) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (N) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (K) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (R) · What number has 5 tens and 1 one? = 51 (I) · What number has 4 tens and 8 ones? = 48 (P) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT WAS USING THEIR RIGHT PAW"27 + 53 = 80 (T) · 16 + 29 = 45 (C) · 25 + 61 = 86 (A) · 27 + 48 = 75 (N) · 44 + 29 = 73 (P) · 28 + 50 = 78 (H) · 47 + 36 = 83 (W) · 26 + 14 = 40 (E) · 33 + 13 = 46 (S) · 22 + 12 = 34 (U) · 48 + 46 = 94 (I) · 21 + 11 = 32 (R) · 44 + 20 = 64 (G)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY WERE DISTRACTED BY CATNIP TEA"52 - 17 = 35 (T) · 58 - 26 = 32 (D) · 84 - 29 = 55 (Y) · 50 - 16 = 34 (W) · 94 - 20 = 74 (H) · 83 - 33 = 50 (B) · 83 - 3 = 80 (P) · 101 - 33 = 68 (I) · 65 - 16 = 49 (C) · 31 - 10 = 21 (R) · 35 - 7 = 28 (E) · 40 - 10 = 30 (S) · 56 - 31 = 25 (A) · 30 - 4 = 26 (N)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "LAVENDER FUR WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (L) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (D) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (V) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (S)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 5) → Duchess2 + ___ = 6 = 4 · 1 + ___ = 2 = 1 · 3 + ___ = 12 = 9 · 7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6 · 5 + ___ = 16 = 11 · 1 + ___ = 3 = 2 · 6 + ___ = 13 = 7 · 9 + ___ = 19 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 1 + ___ = 4 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Rainbow Cupcake Mystery — set in Cloud Kingdom Bakery
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects