🐱 Cats, salty snacksGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2RoundingAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Great Salty Pretzel Mystery
Someone snuck into the Whisker Bakery and took the grand prize pretzel! The helper cats found clues covered in salt and cat fur.
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 | Snack Skill | Snack Gear | Ear Twitch | Fur Color | Toy Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crackers | Toasting Nuts | Pretzel Hat | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
| Felix | Toasting Nuts | Salt Pouch | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
| Pumpkin | Toasting Nuts | Butter Cape | Left Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
| Chip | Toasting Nuts | Chip Gloves | Left Ear Twitch | Black Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Jasper | Crushing Chips | Butter Cape | Left Ear Twitch | Calico Fur | Feather Toy |
| Pretzel | Toasting Nuts | Cheese Badge | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Cookie | Toasting Nuts | Butter Cape | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
| Ziggy | Toasting Nuts | Pretzel Hat | Right Ear Twitch | Black Fur | Feather Toy |
| Peanut | Toasting Nuts | Pretzel Hat | Left Ear Twitch | Black Fur | Feather Toy |
| Mittens | Dipping Crackers | Cheese Badge | Left Ear Twitch | Calico Fur | Wool Yarn |
| Oliver | Baking Pretzels | Salt Pouch | Left Ear Twitch | Calico Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Smudge | Crushing Chips | Chip Gloves | Left Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Leo | Crushing Chips | Pretzel Hat | Left Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
| Barnaby | Toasting Nuts | Pretzel Hat | Right Ear Twitch | Calico Fur | Feather Toy |
| Biscuit | Toasting Nuts | Salt Pouch | Right Ear Twitch | Black Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Milo | Crushing Chips | Chip Gloves | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Wool Yarn |
| Salty | Dipping Crackers | Chip Gloves | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
| Nacho | Dipping Crackers | Chip Gloves | Left Ear Twitch | Black Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Socks | Toasting Nuts | Pretzel Hat | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Wool Yarn |
| Bella | Baking Pretzels | Butter Cape | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Shiny Bell |
| Cleo | Toasting Nuts | Cheese Badge | Right Ear Twitch | Orange Fur | Feather Toy |
Clue 1
Rounding
The bakery salt scale shows an estimated number rounded to 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.
T
80
200
700
T
80
200
50
700
600
800
50
800
500
900
T
80
300
700
30
70
30
40
30
400
T
80
20
900
60
90
200
Round 83 to the nearest tenT
Round 227 to the nearest hundredH
Round 413 to the nearest hundredL
Round 26 to the nearest tenA
Round 53 to the nearest tenI
Round 57 to the nearest tenU
Round 754 to the nearest hundredD
Round 86 to the nearest tenC
Round 71 to the nearest tenR
Round 316 to the nearest hundredW
Round 596 to the nearest hundredF
Round 714 to the nearest hundredE
Round 39 to the nearest tenS
Round 546 to the nearest hundredN
Round 925 to the nearest hundredO
Round 23 to the nearest tenP
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We count the leftover pretzel sticks by adding them together.
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
6
8
19
7
18
20
11
11
11
A
6
8
A
6
3
19
2
16
7
20
A
6
3
7
8
19
7
14
16
2 + 4 =A
6 + 5 =S
1 + 1 =G
5 + 13 =N
4 + 10 =C
2 + 1 =R
6 + 14 =E
9 + 10 =I
5 + 3 =W
10 + 6 =H
2 + 5 =T
0/11 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
We subtract the eaten crackers from the box to find what is gone.
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
14
15
1
4
13
12
12
16
13
18
6
16
18
19
6
2
10
16
19
1
16
T
14
15
1
6
T
14
2
9
15 - 1 =T
17 - 1 =A
11 - 2 =Y
6 - 5 =E
4 - 2 =O
15 - 5 =M
20 - 2 =N
16 - 3 =I
10 - 6 =V
15 - 3 =L
20 - 1 =F
11 - 5 =R
16 - 1 =H
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
We skip count the cat paw prints by twos across the flour.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
140
22
14
16
90
22
12
30
16
21
9
F
140
14
12
30
33
33
42
9
40
30
18
9
12
110
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60B
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130Y
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22K
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27G
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110D
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We find the missing number of snack bags to unlock the cupboard.
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
4 + ___ = 13
2 + ___ = 9
6 + ___ = 18
10 + ___ = 12
7 + ___ = 15
5 + ___ = 15
6 + ___ = 17
8 + ___ = 14
4 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 14
4 + ___ = 9
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain toasted nuts, then pinned on a cheese badge.
2.The villain salted popcorn, then wore a pretzel hat.
3.The villain toasted nuts, then pulled on chip gloves.
4.The villain crushed chips, then wore a pretzel hat.
5.The villain salted popcorn, then grabbed a salt pouch.
6.The villain salted popcorn, then pinned on a cheese badge.
7.The villain toasted nuts, then put on a butter cape.
8.The villain crushed chips, then put on a butter cape.
9.The villain toasted nuts, then wore a pretzel hat.
10.The villain salted popcorn, then put on a butter cape.
11.The villain dipped crackers, then pinned on a cheese badge.
12.The villain dipped crackers, then pulled on chip gloves.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Salty Pretzel Mystery
Culprit: Cleo (Toasting Nuts · Cheese Badge · Right Ear Twitch · Orange Fur · Feather Toy)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DID NOT WEAR A SALT POUCH"Round 83 to the nearest ten = 80 (T) · Round 227 to the nearest hundred = 200 (H) · Round 413 to the nearest hundred = 400 (L) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (A) · Round 53 to the nearest ten = 50 (I) · Round 57 to the nearest ten = 60 (U) · Round 754 to the nearest hundred = 800 (D) · Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (C) · Round 71 to the nearest ten = 70 (R) · Round 316 to the nearest hundred = 300 (W) · Round 596 to the nearest hundred = 600 (F) · Round 714 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 39 to the nearest ten = 40 (S) · Round 546 to the nearest hundred = 500 (N) · Round 925 to the nearest hundred = 900 (O) · Round 23 to the nearest ten = 20 (P)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A WITNESS SAW A RIGHT EAR TWITCH"2 + 4 = 6 (A) · 6 + 5 = 11 (S) · 1 + 1 = 2 (G) · 5 + 13 = 18 (N) · 4 + 10 = 14 (C) · 2 + 1 = 3 (R) · 6 + 14 = 20 (E) · 9 + 10 = 19 (I) · 5 + 3 = 8 (W) · 10 + 6 = 16 (H) · 2 + 5 = 7 (T)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN FROM A FEATHER TOY"15 - 1 = 14 (T) · 17 - 1 = 16 (A) · 11 - 2 = 9 (Y) · 6 - 5 = 1 (E) · 4 - 2 = 2 (O) · 15 - 5 = 10 (M) · 20 - 2 = 18 (N) · 16 - 3 = 13 (I) · 10 - 6 = 4 (V) · 15 - 3 = 12 (L) · 20 - 1 = 19 (F) · 11 - 5 = 6 (R) · 16 - 1 = 15 (H)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "FOUND ORANGE FUR AT THE BAKERY"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (B) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (Y) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (K) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (G) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (D)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 1) → Cleo4 + ___ = 13 = 9 · 2 + ___ = 9 = 7 · 6 + ___ = 18 = 12 · 10 + ___ = 12 = 2 · 7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 5 + ___ = 15 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 17 = 11 · 8 + ___ = 14 = 6 · 4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 10 + ___ = 14 = 4 · 4 + ___ = 9 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Salty Pretzel Mystery — set in Whisker Bakery
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects