🏀 Pigs basketballGrade 5Reading: grades 5-6Fractions of a numberOrder of operationsMultiplicationRoundingDivision
The Great Swine Slam Mystery
Someone snuck into Oink Arena right before the pig basketball championship game and swapped the official game ball with a heavy mud brick!
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 Move | Mascot Gear | Shooting Hand | Snout Cap | Snack Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | Sky Hook | Foam Hoof | Left Handed | Green Cap | Acorn Chips |
| Stephen Curry | Swish Three | Bacon Sweatband | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Acorn Chips |
| Penny Hardaway | Swish Three | Mud Goggles | Left Handed | Green Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Kevin Durant | Swish Three | Pig Tail Cape | Left Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Nikola Jokic | Sky Hook | Bacon Sweatband | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Alley Oop | Pig Tail Cape | Right Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Porky Parker | Fast Break | Mud Goggles | Left Handed | Green Cap | Sweet Corn |
| Michael Jordan | Fast Break | Bacon Sweatband | Left Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Sir Oinkalot | Sky Hook | Mud Goggles | Left Handed | Blue Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| LeBron James | Slam Dunk | Foam Hoof | Right Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Swish Three | Foam Hoof | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Sweet Corn |
| Hammy Duncan | Alley Oop | Foam Hoof | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Shaquille ONeal | Slam Dunk | Golden Whistle | Left Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Trotter Swift | Alley Oop | Pig Tail Cape | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Acorn Chips |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Swish Three | Foam Hoof | Left Handed | Blue Cap | Sweet Corn |
| Magic Johnson | Fast Break | Mud Goggles | Left Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Luka Doncic | Sky Hook | Pig Tail Cape | Right Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Piggy Smalls | Sky Hook | Mud Goggles | Left Handed | Red Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Snouty Pippen | Slam Dunk | Pig Tail Cape | Right Handed | Green Cap | Crunchy Apples |
| Bacon Bradley | Sky Hook | Mud Goggles | Left Handed | Red Cap | Sweet Corn |
| Swine Johnson | Fast Break | Golden Whistle | Left Handed | Green Cap | Sweet Corn |
Clue 1
Fractions of a number
Coach Barnaby counted the locker room jerseys and realized only a fraction of them had clues written on the tags.
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
26
3
30
27
29
36
36
17
29
23
13
12
30
8
23
12
T
26
28
30
17
7
17
25
12
36
13
30
23
28
3
29
8
T
26
36
30
1/5 of 130 =T
1/6 of 162 =V
1/5 of 125 =G
6/8 of 4 =H
3/6 of 56 =W
1/4 of 52 =D
3/6 of 72 =L
2/10 of 35 =R
2/6 of 36 =O
1/3 of 24 =S
1/6 of 138 =N
5/10 of 34 =A
1/2 of 60 =E
3/6 of 58 =I
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Order of operations
The arena scoreboard malfunctioned requiring a multistep order of operations to decrypt the hidden message.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
21
6
58
79
47
41
41
41
20
W
21
58
13
47
41
79
47
20
28
41
13
16
16
58
71
47
40
58
13
20
79
12
47
12
12 × 3 - 15 =W
12 + 8 × 2 =K
11 + 3 × 3 =A
11 × 3 - 17 =O
59 + 2 × 6 =L
4 × 2 - 2 =I
7 × 5 - 23 =D
9 × 3 - 14 =H
7 × 7 - 2 =E
35 + 2 × 3 =S
61 + 6 × 3 =N
54 + 2 × 2 =T
34 + 3 × 2 =F
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Detective Truffle checked the bleachers calculating total seats by multiplying equal rows of pig fans.
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
63
10
66
33
36
2
2
22
36
54
72
7
28
100
100
66
72
66
33
66
7
35
T
63
10
36
54
99
81
28
7
22
100
100
2
66
45
7 × 9 =T
2 × 11 =A
10 × 10 =P
6 × 11 =E
7 × 1 =R
1 × 2 =L
9 × 4 =I
1 × 10 =H
3 × 11 =V
9 × 6 =N
9 × 5 =S
9 × 11 =G
9 × 9 =F
7 × 4 =O
7 × 5 =Y
12 × 6 =D
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The digital shot clock estimate rounded up to the nearest ten giving a clean hint on the monitor.
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
500
900
430
9000
200
110
1300
430
70
2000
30
2300
170
5000
1300
230
A
500
4300
3000
A
500
30
300
70
370
1300
170
2300
230
170
5000
430
1300
Round 523 to the nearest hundredA
Round 4,277 to the nearest hundredP
Round 9,382 to the nearest thousandI
Round 174 to the nearest hundredG
Round 301 to the nearest hundredL
Round 66 to the nearest tenE
Round 433 to the nearest tenR
Round 1,571 to the nearest thousandD
Round 2,260 to the nearest hundredN
Round 168 to the nearest tenO
Round 26 to the nearest tenS
Round 367 to the nearest tenF
Round 234 to the nearest tenC
Round 5,459 to the nearest thousandU
Round 2,944 to the nearest thousandW
Round 1,309 to the nearest hundredT
Round 110 to the nearest tenH
Round 902 to the nearest hundredB
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To share the remaining basketballs equally among team drills the coach divided the total bin count.
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
24 ÷ 2 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
9 ÷ 3 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
35 ÷ 5 = ?
8 ÷ 8 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain threw down a slam dunk, then twirled a pig tail cape.
2.The villain ran a fast break, then wiped a bacon sweatband.
3.The villain threw down a slam dunk, then blew a golden whistle.
4.The villain ran a fast break, then blew a golden whistle.
5.The villain ran a fast break, then adjusted mud goggles.
6.The villain caught an alley oop, then adjusted mud goggles.
7.The villain pulled off a sky hook, then twirled a pig tail cape.
8.The villain threw down a slam dunk, then waved a foam hoof.
9.The villain caught an alley oop, then wiped a bacon sweatband.
10.The villain drained a swish three, then twirled a pig tail cape.
11.The villain drained a swish three, then blew a golden whistle.
12.The villain pulled off a sky hook, then adjusted mud goggles.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Swine Slam Mystery
Culprit: Michael Jordan (Fast Break · Bacon Sweatband · Left Handed · Red Cap · Crunchy Apples)
- Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR A GOLDEN WHISTLE"1/5 of 130 = 26 (T) · 1/6 of 162 = 27 (V) · 1/5 of 125 = 25 (G) · 6/8 of 4 = 3 (H) · 3/6 of 56 = 28 (W) · 1/4 of 52 = 13 (D) · 3/6 of 72 = 36 (L) · 2/10 of 35 = 7 (R) · 2/6 of 36 = 12 (O) · 1/3 of 24 = 8 (S) · 1/6 of 138 = 23 (N) · 5/10 of 34 = 17 (A) · 1/2 of 60 = 30 (E) · 3/6 of 58 = 29 (I)
- Clue 2 (Order of operations): "WITNESS SAW THE SNEAK SHOOT LEFT HANDED"12 × 3 - 15 = 21 (W) · 12 + 8 × 2 = 28 (K) · 11 + 3 × 3 = 20 (A) · 11 × 3 - 17 = 16 (O) · 59 + 2 × 6 = 71 (L) · 4 × 2 - 2 = 6 (I) · 7 × 5 - 23 = 12 (D) · 9 × 3 - 14 = 13 (H) · 7 × 7 - 2 = 47 (E) · 35 + 2 × 3 = 41 (S) · 61 + 6 × 3 = 79 (N) · 54 + 2 × 2 = 58 (T) · 34 + 3 × 2 = 40 (F)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DROPPED EVERYTHING FOR APPLES"7 × 9 = 63 (T) · 2 × 11 = 22 (A) · 10 × 10 = 100 (P) · 6 × 11 = 66 (E) · 7 × 1 = 7 (R) · 1 × 2 = 2 (L) · 9 × 4 = 36 (I) · 1 × 10 = 10 (H) · 3 × 11 = 33 (V) · 9 × 6 = 54 (N) · 9 × 5 = 45 (S) · 9 × 11 = 99 (G) · 9 × 9 = 81 (F) · 7 × 4 = 28 (O) · 7 × 5 = 35 (Y) · 12 × 6 = 72 (D)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A BRIGHT RED SNOUT CAP WAS LEFT ON COURT"Round 523 to the nearest hundred = 500 (A) · Round 4,277 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (P) · Round 9,382 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (I) · Round 174 to the nearest hundred = 200 (G) · Round 301 to the nearest hundred = 300 (L) · Round 66 to the nearest ten = 70 (E) · Round 433 to the nearest ten = 430 (R) · Round 1,571 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (D) · Round 2,260 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (N) · Round 168 to the nearest ten = 170 (O) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (S) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (F) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (C) · Round 5,459 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (U) · Round 2,944 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (W) · Round 1,309 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (T) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (H) · Round 902 to the nearest hundred = 900 (B)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Michael Jordan24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5 · 9 ÷ 3 = 3 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 35 ÷ 5 = 7 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Great Swine Slam Mystery — set in Oink Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects