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The Great Stadium Steal
The Golden Glove Trophy has been stolen from the stadium case! A mysterious figure was seen running past the outfield fence right before the big game. Can you help the groundskeeper find the culprit before the first pitch is thrown?
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 | Signature Pitch | Favorite Stadium Snack | Batting Stance | Cap Color | Pitching Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Catcher | Super Fastball | Salty Giant Pretzel | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Slippery Mud |
| Christy Curve | Rising Knuckleball | Chili Cheese Dog | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Yogi Umpire | Rising Knuckleball | Buttered Popcorn | Right Handed Batter | Deep Red Cap | Slippery Mud |
| Mickey Outfielder | Tricky Slider | Buttered Popcorn | Left Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Rogers Rookie | Super Fastball | Sweet Cotton Candy | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Jackie Shortstop | Sinking Curveball | Chili Cheese Dog | Left Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Stan Stealer | Phantom Changeup | Buttered Popcorn | Left Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Loud Cheering |
| Willie Pitcher | Super Fastball | Chili Cheese Dog | Left Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Ken Corner | Phantom Changeup | Chili Cheese Dog | Right Handed Batter | Bright Blue Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Pete Popfly | Tricky Slider | Chili Cheese Dog | Left Handed Batter | Deep Red Cap | Slippery Mud |
| Cy Cyclone | Tricky Slider | Salty Giant Pretzel | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Loud Cheering |
| Brooks Bunt | Sinking Curveball | Salty Giant Pretzel | Right Handed Batter | Bright Blue Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Roy Rally | Phantom Changeup | Sweet Cotton Candy | Left Handed Batter | Deep Red Cap | Slippery Mud |
| Ernie Glove | Super Fastball | Chili Cheese Dog | Left Handed Batter | Bright Blue Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Ty Triple | Super Fastball | Buttered Popcorn | Left Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Loud Cheering |
| Reggie Runner | Super Fastball | Buttered Popcorn | Left Handed Batter | Bright Blue Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Honus Homer | Tricky Slider | Buttered Popcorn | Right Handed Batter | Deep Red Cap | Loud Cheering |
| Sandy Slider | Phantom Changeup | Roasted Peanuts | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Hank Hitter | Sinking Curveball | Salty Giant Pretzel | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Nolan Heater | Sinking Curveball | Buttered Popcorn | Right Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
| Babe Baker | Tricky Slider | Chili Cheese Dog | Left Handed Batter | Neon Green Cap | Soggy Baseball |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The bullpen manager has crates of baseballs. There are several rows of crates, with equal numbers of balls in each row. Let's multiply them to count the gear and 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.
T
144
36
44
T
144
36
88
44
8
21
96
44
2
100
96
T
144
60
88
56
44
2
64
44
44
T
144
121
96
T
144
T
144
96
100
121
32
100
21
33
12 × 12 =T
10 × 10 =N
4 × 8 =A
8 × 12 =O
7 × 3 =D
8 × 8 =W
6 × 10 =L
11 × 11 =C
11 × 3 =Y
8 × 1 =F
4 × 11 =E
11 × 8 =I
7 × 8 =K
9 × 4 =H
1 × 2 =S
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Someone took bats from the storage rack. If we subtract the missing bats from the starting total, we can trace where the thief ran.
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
7987
8463
3681
6132
6246
5282
6246
A
7987
5523
4840
4776
4840
7302
3708
3681
5523
6132
5909
8463
1504
2923
4776
5282
6246
4776
6054
8937
A
7987
5282
4776
8263 - 276 =A
11438 - 4136 =S
9000 - 4224 =E
5635 - 1954 =I
6001 - 2293 =W
7688 - 2848 =D
13515 - 4578 =L
9492 - 4210 =T
8465 - 2333 =G
10127 - 4218 =B
9952 - 3706 =H
10997 - 2534 =R
4082 - 1159 =K
6424 - 4920 =O
10411 - 4888 =N
6945 - 891 =P
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
The concession stand needs to tally up all the hot dogs and pretzels sold today. Add these numbers together to unlock a witness report.
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
7259
5125
8294
4653
7492
6260
8294
5978
7492
6369
3848
9150
8358
3655
3848
5783
5783
4653
8009
8358
3655
8294
8009
8358
6260
6260
2634 + 4625 =T
2505 + 1150 =S
3475 + 2785 =L
2438 + 5571 =B
1154 + 2694 =O
2600 + 5694 =E
2921 + 2862 =G
2885 + 4607 =F
5725 + 3425 =M
1963 + 3162 =H
4979 + 3379 =A
3314 + 2664 =D
1770 + 2883 =Y
1999 + 4370 =R
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The radar gun caught a super-fast pitch, but the digital screen is fuzzy and only shows the speed rounded to the nearest ten. Round this number to reveal the suspect's cap color.
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
20
900
230
110
900
130
30
230
230
900
2000
A
20
430
7000
230
500
500
110
900
1300
5000
230
130
30
A
20
1100
1100
Round 17 to the nearest tenA
Round 6,921 to the nearest thousandF
Round 1,307 to the nearest hundredT
Round 432 to the nearest tenP
Round 1,147 to the nearest hundredS
Round 27 to the nearest tenR
Round 851 to the nearest hundredN
Round 1,919 to the nearest thousandC
Round 112 to the nearest tenO
Round 126 to the nearest tenG
Round 545 to the nearest hundredL
Round 5,124 to the nearest thousandH
Round 233 to the nearest tenE
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We have a big bucket of bubblegum to divide equally among the outfielders. Let's divide them up to get the final clue about the thief!
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
36 ÷ 3 = ?
72 ÷ 8 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
10 ÷ 2 = ?
88 ÷ 11 = ?
8 ÷ 4 = ?
80 ÷ 8 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain drops a sinking curveball over the fence, then sticky with sweet cotton candy.
2.The villain drops a sinking curveball over the fence, then munching on a chili cheese dog.
3.The villain spins a tricky slider past the defense, then sticky with sweet cotton candy.
4.The villain drops a sinking curveball over the fence, then chewing a salty giant pretzel.
5.The villain launches a rising knuckleball into the lights, then cracking open roasted peanuts.
6.The villain launches a rising knuckleball into the lights, then munching on a chili cheese dog.
7.The villain throws a super fastball into the scoreboard, then sticky with sweet cotton candy.
8.The villain throws a super fastball into the scoreboard, then munching on a chili cheese dog.
9.The villain slips a phantom changeup under the gate, then cracking open roasted peanuts.
10.The villain slips a phantom changeup under the gate, then chewing a salty giant pretzel.
11.The villain slips a phantom changeup under the gate, then sticky with sweet cotton candy.
12.The villain drops a sinking curveball over the fence, then sharing some buttered popcorn.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Stadium Steal
Culprit: Hank Hitter (Sinking Curveball · Salty Giant Pretzel · Right Handed Batter · Neon Green Cap · Soggy Baseball)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE THIEF DOES NOT LIKE SWEET COTTON CANDY"12 × 12 = 144 (T) · 10 × 10 = 100 (N) · 4 × 8 = 32 (A) · 8 × 12 = 96 (O) · 7 × 3 = 21 (D) · 8 × 8 = 64 (W) · 6 × 10 = 60 (L) · 11 × 11 = 121 (C) · 11 × 3 = 33 (Y) · 8 × 1 = 8 (F) · 4 × 11 = 44 (E) · 11 × 8 = 88 (I) · 7 × 8 = 56 (K) · 9 × 4 = 36 (H) · 1 × 2 = 2 (S)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "A RIGHT HANDED SWING BROKE THE PLATE"8263 - 276 = 7987 (A) · 11438 - 4136 = 7302 (S) · 9000 - 4224 = 4776 (E) · 5635 - 1954 = 3681 (I) · 6001 - 2293 = 3708 (W) · 7688 - 2848 = 4840 (D) · 13515 - 4578 = 8937 (L) · 9492 - 4210 = 5282 (T) · 8465 - 2333 = 6132 (G) · 10127 - 4218 = 5909 (B) · 9952 - 3706 = 6246 (H) · 10997 - 2534 = 8463 (R) · 4082 - 1159 = 2923 (K) · 6424 - 4920 = 1504 (O) · 10411 - 4888 = 5523 (N) · 6945 - 891 = 6054 (P)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THEY FLED FROM A SOGGY BASEBALL"2634 + 4625 = 7259 (T) · 2505 + 1150 = 3655 (S) · 3475 + 2785 = 6260 (L) · 2438 + 5571 = 8009 (B) · 1154 + 2694 = 3848 (O) · 2600 + 5694 = 8294 (E) · 2921 + 2862 = 5783 (G) · 2885 + 4607 = 7492 (F) · 5725 + 3425 = 9150 (M) · 1963 + 3162 = 5125 (H) · 4979 + 3379 = 8358 (A) · 3314 + 2664 = 5978 (D) · 1770 + 2883 = 4653 (Y) · 1999 + 4370 = 6369 (R)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A NEON GREEN CAP FELL ON THE GRASS"Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (A) · Round 6,921 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (F) · Round 1,307 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (T) · Round 432 to the nearest ten = 430 (P) · Round 1,147 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (S) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (R) · Round 851 to the nearest hundred = 900 (N) · Round 1,919 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (C) · Round 112 to the nearest ten = 110 (O) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (G) · Round 545 to the nearest hundred = 500 (L) · Round 5,124 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (H) · Round 233 to the nearest ten = 230 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Hank Hitter36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 72 ÷ 8 = 9 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 80 ÷ 8 = 10 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Subtraction, Addition, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Stadium Steal — set in Diamond City Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects