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The Great Spooky Candy Heist
The Glowing Golden Pumpkin trophy was snatched right before the Halloween parade! The Mayor needs your help to examine the evidence and catch the culprit before midnight.
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 | Tricky Trick | Escape Gear | Dominant Hand | Disguise Item | Secret Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghoul George | Bat Swarm | Broomstick Flying | Right Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Beastly Bob | Pumpkin Bomb | Glow Lantern | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Voodoo Vance | Shadow Spell | Glow Lantern | Left Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Ghostly Gabe | Magic Wand | Candy Bag | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Salt Pouch |
| Shadow Sam | Bat Swarm | Skeleton Key | Right Handed | Black Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Jack O Lantern | Ghost Cloak | Candy Bag | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Piper Pumpkin | Bat Swarm | Broomstick Flying | Left Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Witch Hazel | Shadow Spell | Candy Bag | Left Handed | Black Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Drake Dracula | Pumpkin Bomb | Broomstick Flying | Left Handed | Black Hat | Silver Bell |
| Spooky Stella | Shadow Spell | Skeleton Key | Right Handed | Green Mask | Salt Pouch |
| Cobweb Chloe | Shadow Spell | Candy Bag | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Salt Pouch |
| Frank N Stein | Shadow Spell | Glow Lantern | Right Handed | Black Hat | Silver Bell |
| Trickster Tim | Ghost Cloak | Skeleton Key | Right Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Bones Brody | Pumpkin Bomb | Candy Bag | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Garlic Spray |
| Goblin Gus | Bat Swarm | Candy Bag | Right Handed | Green Mask | Salt Pouch |
| Count Vlad | Bat Swarm | Magic Cauldron | Left Handed | Black Hat | Salt Pouch |
| Phantom Phil | Shadow Spell | Candy Bag | Left Handed | Black Hat | Silver Bell |
| Howling Hank | Bat Swarm | Broomstick Flying | Right Handed | Black Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Fang Fiona | Ghost Cloak | Candy Bag | Right Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Creepy Carl | Magic Wand | Magic Cauldron | Right Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Banshee Bella | Ghost Cloak | Glow Lantern | Right Handed | Green Mask | Garlic Spray |
Clue 1
Place value
You inspect the digital lock code left on the trophy display case to read its exact digit values.
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
90
9000
900
40
800
60
60
4000
800
7000
200
70
900
10
7000
70
T
90
700
10
900
4000
20
4000
6000
800
300
300
4000
700
60
200
3000
70
7000
What is the value of the 9 in 8,193?T
What is the value of the 6 in 46,214?G
What is the value of the 1 in 8,614?S
What is the value of the 4 in 241?V
What is the value of the 6 in 365?L
What is the value of the 3 in 3,014?R
What is the value of the 9 in 4,987?E
What is the value of the 3 in 5,362?C
What is the value of the 2 in 5,023?M
What is the value of the 7 in 766?U
What is the value of the 7 in 97,434?N
What is the value of the 8 in 3,891?I
What is the value of the 7 in 9,370?O
What is the value of the 4 in 4,019?A
What is the value of the 2 in 8,215?D
What is the value of the 9 in 9,530?H
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
You tally up the glowing footprints found near the pumpkin patch to find the total step 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.
T
418
938
555
533
797
282
282
399
797
846
949
383
555
494
T
418
938
555
797
773
773
797
507
938
T
418
938
399
846
494
130 + 288 =T
276 + 231 =G
353 + 596 =U
168 + 215 =S
240 + 159 =A
234 + 321 =E
197 + 85 =L
257 + 276 =V
581 + 357 =H
289 + 508 =I
325 + 521 =N
177 + 317 =D
439 + 334 =R
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
You jump along the patterned trail of fallen candy pieces, counting in steady skips.
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
55
120
50
42
90
80
80
130
90
22
26
130
22
130
65
130
6
20
26
24
110
27
130
26
80
90
28
36
30
26
130
6
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48V
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10Y
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24F
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130M
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26N
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40P
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, 21, ___, 27, 30O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100L
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33G
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42S
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The enchanted radar screen shows fuzzy numbers that must be 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.
P
40
9000
400
30
400
8000
2000
80
90
70
50
400
400
500
900
90
8000
6000
200
400
50
400
4000
50
2000
P
40
P
40
400
4000
Round 41 to the nearest tenP
Round 76 to the nearest tenF
Round 9,338 to the nearest thousandI
Round 46 to the nearest tenR
Round 72 to the nearest tenG
Round 908 to the nearest hundredM
Round 93 to the nearest tenA
Round 1,539 to the nearest thousandO
Round 4,376 to the nearest thousandD
Round 30 to the nearest tenC
Round 7,944 to the nearest thousandS
Round 6,053 to the nearest thousandK
Round 431 to the nearest hundredE
Round 467 to the nearest hundredN
Round 153 to the nearest hundredW
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
You balance the missing weight tiles on the haunted pressure plate to unlock the final clue chest.
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
8 + ___ = 17
5 + ___ = 10
5 + ___ = 9
10 + ___ = 16
5 + ___ = 15
6 + ___ = 13
1 + ___ = 4
5 + ___ = 7
2 + ___ = 14
3 + ___ = 4
6 + ___ = 14
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain waved a sparkling magic wand, then snatched a full candy bag.
2.The villain threw a glowing pumpkin bomb, then snatched a full candy bag.
3.The villain summoned a screeching bat swarm, then brewed a potion in a magic cauldron.
4.The villain vanished inside a ghost cloak, then snatched a full candy bag.
5.The villain vanished inside a ghost cloak, then unlocked the gate with a skeleton key.
6.The villain summoned a screeching bat swarm, then unlocked the gate with a skeleton key.
7.The villain cast a mysterious shadow spell, then escaped on a broomstick.
8.The villain cast a mysterious shadow spell, then lit up the trail with a glow lantern.
9.The villain summoned a screeching bat swarm, then escaped on a broomstick.
10.The villain threw a glowing pumpkin bomb, then escaped on a broomstick.
11.The villain vanished inside a ghost cloak, then lit up the trail with a glow lantern.
12.The villain threw a glowing pumpkin bomb, then lit up the trail with a glow lantern.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Spooky Candy Heist
Culprit: Banshee Bella (Ghost Cloak · Glow Lantern · Right Handed · Green Mask · Garlic Spray)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A MAGIC CAULDRON"What is the value of the 9 in 8,193? = 90 (T) · What is the value of the 6 in 46,214? = 6000 (G) · What is the value of the 1 in 8,614? = 10 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 241? = 40 (V) · What is the value of the 6 in 365? = 60 (L) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,014? = 3000 (R) · What is the value of the 9 in 4,987? = 900 (E) · What is the value of the 3 in 5,362? = 300 (C) · What is the value of the 2 in 5,023? = 20 (M) · What is the value of the 7 in 766? = 700 (U) · What is the value of the 7 in 97,434? = 7000 (N) · What is the value of the 8 in 3,891? = 800 (I) · What is the value of the 7 in 9,370? = 70 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,019? = 4000 (A) · What is the value of the 2 in 8,215? = 200 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,530? = 9000 (H)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN USED THEIR RIGHT HAND"130 + 288 = 418 (T) · 276 + 231 = 507 (G) · 353 + 596 = 949 (U) · 168 + 215 = 383 (S) · 240 + 159 = 399 (A) · 234 + 321 = 555 (E) · 197 + 85 = 282 (L) · 257 + 276 = 533 (V) · 581 + 357 = 938 (H) · 289 + 508 = 797 (I) · 325 + 521 = 846 (N) · 177 + 317 = 494 (D) · 439 + 334 = 773 (R)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM GARLIC SPRAY"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (T) · 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 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (V) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (Y) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (M) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (N) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (P) · 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, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (L) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (G) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (S)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "PIECES OF A GREEN MASK WERE DROPPED"Round 41 to the nearest ten = 40 (P) · Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (F) · Round 9,338 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (I) · Round 46 to the nearest ten = 50 (R) · Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (G) · Round 908 to the nearest hundred = 900 (M) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (A) · Round 1,539 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (O) · Round 4,376 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (D) · Round 30 to the nearest ten = 30 (C) · Round 7,944 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (S) · Round 6,053 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (K) · Round 431 to the nearest hundred = 400 (E) · Round 467 to the nearest hundred = 500 (N) · Round 153 to the nearest hundred = 200 (W)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 11) → Banshee Bella8 + ___ = 17 = 9 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5 · 5 + ___ = 9 = 4 · 10 + ___ = 16 = 6 · 5 + ___ = 15 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 13 = 7 · 1 + ___ = 4 = 3 · 5 + ___ = 7 = 2 · 2 + ___ = 14 = 12 · 3 + ___ = 4 = 1 · 6 + ___ = 14 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Skip counting, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Spooky Candy Heist — set in Pumpkin Hollow Festival
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects