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The Great Rink Snack Mystery

During the big ice hockey speedcubing tournament, someone snatched the Golden Cheese Trophy right from the snack bar counter!

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	Hockey Move	Cube Trick	Glove Hand	Helmet Stencil	Snack Counter
Roman	Hip Check	Blindfold Solve	Right Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Warm Cocoa
Sidney	Spin Move	Finger Trick	Left Handed Glove	Fiery Orange Puck	Crispy Pretzel
Patrick	Spin Move	Corner Twist	Right Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Cheesy Nachos
Elias	Spin Move	Finger Trick	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel
Carey	Hip Check	Blindfold Solve	Right Handed Glove	Bright Yellow Grid	Warm Cocoa
Filip	Spin Move	Finger Trick	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Warm Cocoa
Nikita	Spin Move	Corner Twist	Right Handed Glove	Bright Yellow Grid	Crispy Pretzel
Marc	Wrist Shot	Finger Trick	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel
Artemi	Hip Check	Blindfold Solve	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel
Jonathan	Hip Check	One Handed Solve	Left Handed Glove	Bright Yellow Grid	Cheesy Nachos
Wayne	Wrist Shot	One Handed Solve	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel
Alexander	Poke Check	Finger Trick	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Cheesy Nachos
Auston	Wrist Shot	One Handed Solve	Left Handed Glove	Fiery Orange Puck	Cheesy Nachos
Jack	Spin Move	Blindfold Solve	Right Handed Glove	Fiery Orange Puck	Warm Cocoa
Leon	Spin Move	Blindfold Solve	Left Handed Glove	Bright Yellow Grid	Cheesy Nachos
Mikko	Poke Check	One Handed Solve	Left Handed Glove	Bright Yellow Grid	Cheesy Nachos
Connor	Spin Move	Corner Twist	Right Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel
Mario	Slap Shot	One Handed Solve	Right Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel
Mitch	Slap Shot	Blindfold Solve	Right Handed Glove	Fiery Orange Puck	Warm Cocoa
Quinn	Wrist Shot	Color Match	Left Handed Glove	Fiery Orange Puck	Crispy Pretzel
Steven	Hip Check	Color Match	Left Handed Glove	Neon Blue Skater	Crispy Pretzel

Clue 1

Fractions of a number

Chef Mia shared a portion of her total frozen hockey puck snacks with the team to find 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.

5/10 of 80 =T

1/6 of 42 =O

2/10 of 110 =E

3/5 of 30 =D

2/6 of 96 =A

2/6 of 102 =P

2/10 of 45 =C

3/5 of 20 =L

3/6 of 26 =V

4/5 of 45 =N

3/6 of 50 =S

2/4 of 22 =U

5/8 of 8 =H

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

The arena scoreboard rounded the team's total speedcube solving times to the nearest hundred.

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

3000

290

2000

9000

4300

3000

4300

370

9000

1300

290

4300

2000

3700

9000

3700

500

370

900

5000

9000

900

2000

300

9000

Round 2,533 to the nearest thousandW

Round 4,709 to the nearest thousandV

Round 92 to the nearest tenH

Round 861 to the nearest hundredO

Round 289 to the nearest hundredC

Round 33 to the nearest tenI

Round 371 to the nearest tenL

Round 1,288 to the nearest hundredF

Round 287 to the nearest tenT

Round 2,280 to the nearest thousandN

Round 4,260 to the nearest hundredA

Round 3,691 to the nearest hundredD

Round 9,171 to the nearest thousandE

Round 73 to the nearest tenS

Round 491 to the nearest hundredG

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Addition

Coach Dan added up the total weight of hot pretzels and nachos ordered by the rink 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.

6123

2039

6494

4895

2039

5774

5547

4895

2085

5373

2039

2085

5948

3171

4895

4207

5948

3843

5373

6582

5471

4207

3171

2039

2085

2638

5471

2638

3171

3843

5948

5518

3843

6494

1875 + 4248 =V

3527 + 2020 =W

3414 + 1481 =A

1101 + 984 =S

3281 + 3213 =L

2254 + 4328 =B

1651 + 1520 =R

2303 + 1904 =C

3619 + 2329 =T

1985 + 1858 =E

1935 + 3438 =D

966 + 1073 =I

3368 + 2406 =N

1289 + 1349 =P

3770 + 1701 =Y

3716 + 1802 =Z

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Subtraction

The rink manager subtracted the missing cheese cubes from the snack bar inventory list.

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

4305

1469

8418

7314

7367

6171

7448

4710

7367

6171

4710

3044

7909

5403

7367

4743

2407

8418

4305

7367

1469

6907

8418

4743

7448

6171

5403

4710

2581

8180 - 3875 =T

11084 - 2666 =A

7126 - 1723 =U

8104 - 3394 =N

7965 - 56 =L

9644 - 2196 =F

9783 - 3612 =O

1833 - 364 =R

8802 - 4059 =S

10147 - 3240 =W

3142 - 98 =B

9149 - 1835 =C

9928 - 2561 =E

5613 - 3206 =K

4855 - 2274 =D

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Fractions of a number — the last clue

The head referee calculated what fraction of the souvenir hockey pucks remained unbroken.

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 of 30 = ?

1/10 of 120 = ?

5/6 of 6 = ?

1/5 of 15 = ?

6/10 of 10 = ?

1/5 of 45 = ?

1/8 of 32 = ?

3/6 of 14 = ?

1/10 of 80 = ?

4/8 of 4 = ?

1/5 of 5 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain unleashed a slap shot, then did a blindfold solve.

2.The villain landed a poke check, then showed a one handed solve.

3.The villain fired a wrist shot, then did a blindfold solve.

4.The villain executed a spin move, then performed a corner twist.

5.The villain delivered a hip check, then did a blindfold solve.

6.The villain fired a wrist shot, then performed a corner twist.

7.The villain unleashed a slap shot, then performed a corner twist.

8.The villain landed a poke check, then completed a color match.

9.The villain unleashed a slap shot, then used a fast finger trick.

10.The villain executed a spin move, then used a fast finger trick.

11.The villain fired a wrist shot, then used a fast finger trick.

12.The villain delivered a hip check, then completed a color match.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Rink Snack Mystery

Culprit: Marc (Wrist Shot · Finger Trick · Left Handed Glove · Neon Blue Skater · Crispy Pretzel)

Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE ONE HANDED SOLVE"
5/10 of 80 = 40 (T) · 1/6 of 42 = 7 (O) · 2/10 of 110 = 22 (E) · 3/5 of 30 = 18 (D) · 2/6 of 96 = 32 (A) · 2/6 of 102 = 34 (P) · 2/10 of 45 = 9 (C) · 3/5 of 20 = 12 (L) · 3/6 of 26 = 13 (V) · 4/5 of 45 = 36 (N) · 3/6 of 50 = 25 (S) · 2/4 of 22 = 11 (U) · 5/8 of 8 = 5 (H)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED GLOVE ON ICE"
Round 2,533 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (W) · Round 4,709 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (V) · Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (H) · Round 861 to the nearest hundred = 900 (O) · Round 289 to the nearest hundred = 300 (C) · Round 33 to the nearest ten = 30 (I) · Round 371 to the nearest ten = 370 (L) · Round 1,288 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (F) · Round 287 to the nearest ten = 290 (T) · Round 2,280 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (N) · Round 4,260 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (A) · Round 3,691 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (D) · Round 9,171 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (E) · Round 73 to the nearest ten = 70 (S) · Round 491 to the nearest hundred = 500 (G)
Clue 3 (Addition): "VILLAIN WAS DISTRACTED BY CRISPY PRETZEL"
1875 + 4248 = 6123 (V) · 3527 + 2020 = 5547 (W) · 3414 + 1481 = 4895 (A) · 1101 + 984 = 2085 (S) · 3281 + 3213 = 6494 (L) · 2254 + 4328 = 6582 (B) · 1651 + 1520 = 3171 (R) · 2303 + 1904 = 4207 (C) · 3619 + 2329 = 5948 (T) · 1985 + 1858 = 3843 (E) · 1935 + 3438 = 5373 (D) · 966 + 1073 = 2039 (I) · 3368 + 2406 = 5774 (N) · 1289 + 1349 = 2638 (P) · 3770 + 1701 = 5471 (Y) · 3716 + 1802 = 5518 (Z)
Clue 4 (Subtraction): "TRACE OF NEON BLUE SKATER WAS FOUND"
8180 - 3875 = 4305 (T) · 11084 - 2666 = 8418 (A) · 7126 - 1723 = 5403 (U) · 8104 - 3394 = 4710 (N) · 7965 - 56 = 7909 (L) · 9644 - 2196 = 7448 (F) · 9783 - 3612 = 6171 (O) · 1833 - 364 = 1469 (R) · 8802 - 4059 = 4743 (S) · 10147 - 3240 = 6907 (W) · 3142 - 98 = 3044 (B) · 9149 - 1835 = 7314 (C) · 9928 - 2561 = 7367 (E) · 5613 - 3206 = 2407 (K) · 4855 - 2274 = 2581 (D)
Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 11) → Marc
1/3 of 30 = 10 · 1/10 of 120 = 12 · 5/6 of 6 = 5 · 1/5 of 15 = 3 · 6/10 of 10 = 6 · 1/5 of 45 = 9 · 1/8 of 32 = 4 · 3/6 of 14 = 7 · 1/10 of 80 = 8 · 4/8 of 4 = 2 · 1/5 of 5 = 1

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Fractions of a number, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Great Rink Snack Mystery — set in Frost Arena Snack Center
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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