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The Great Toilet Paper Heist
Someone clogged the main pipes in Flush City and stole all the soft toilet paper! The Chief Plumber needs your help to crack the clues and catch the villain.
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 | Gadget | Potty Power | Grip | Hair Color | Dislike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soggy Sam | Bubble Sprayer | Slippy Soap | Right Handed | Green Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Splashy Sue | Squeaky Sponge | Super Splatter | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Sweet Roses |
| Tidy Tim | Golden Plunger | Slippy Soap | Right Handed | Green Hair | Clean Towels |
| Dippy Danny | Squeaky Sponge | Fizzy Bubbles | Left Handed | Green Hair | Clean Towels |
| Petey Pipe | Paper Cannon | Mega Stink | Left Handed | Yellow Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Wally Water | Bubble Sprayer | Super Splatter | Left Handed | Green Hair | Clean Towels |
| Flo Flush | Flush Blaster | Fizzy Bubbles | Right Handed | Yellow Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Bubbles McFlush | Paper Cannon | Mega Stink | Left Handed | Green Hair | Clean Towels |
| Cranky Crapper | Golden Plunger | Super Splatter | Right Handed | Yellow Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Tubby Todd | Paper Cannon | Super Splatter | Right Handed | Yellow Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Polly Polish | Flush Blaster | Fizzy Bubbles | Left Handed | Yellow Hair | Clean Towels |
| Pip Pipe | Paper Cannon | Slippy Soap | Left Handed | Green Hair | Clean Towels |
| Messy Max | Squeaky Sponge | Mega Stink | Left Handed | Green Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Penny Paper | Bubble Sprayer | Slippy Soap | Right Handed | Yellow Hair | Fresh Lemons |
| Sammy Sponge | Golden Plunger | Super Splatter | Right Handed | Yellow Hair | Sweet Roses |
| Pooch Puddle | Bubble Sprayer | Slippy Soap | Right Handed | Green Hair | Sweet Roses |
| Benny Bowl | Flush Blaster | Loud Burp | Left Handed | Yellow Hair | Sweet Roses |
| Scrubby Steve | Golden Plunger | Loud Burp | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Clean Towels |
| Clean Clara | Bubble Sprayer | Fizzy Bubbles | Left Handed | Green Hair | Clean Towels |
| Gassy Gary | Golden Plunger | Super Splatter | Left Handed | Green Hair | Sweet Roses |
| Wobbly Will | Squeaky Sponge | Super Splatter | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Fresh Lemons |
Clue 1
Addition
We count up all the soggy paper rolls found near the leaky pipes to find our 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
19
13
20
4
6
16
16
11
6
17
14
12
20
10
17
12
T
19
7
10
20
10
7
18
20
8
10
18
16
11
T
19
T
19
20
8
8 + 11 =T
3 + 4 =U
7 + 7 =D
7 + 4 =A
7 + 6 =H
4 + 2 =I
10 + 8 =P
2 + 6 =R
5 + 12 =N
11 + 9 =E
1 + 3 =V
7 + 5 =O
12 + 4 =L
3 + 7 =S
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
We subtract the dirty sponges that floated away down the drain to reveal the next note.
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
4
9
8
12
5
19
19
3
5
1
9
8
19
7
T
4
9
8
T
4
14
14
19
11
5
T
4
9
19
8
15
T
4
9
3
1
7
8 - 4 =T
11 - 2 =H
20 - 1 =L
15 - 3 =V
15 - 4 =W
18 - 3 =F
13 - 5 =E
14 - 9 =I
7 - 4 =A
2 - 1 =N
15 - 1 =O
16 - 9 =D
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
We skip count the stacks of toilet paper by twos along the bathroom wall.
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
20
36
39
30
70
33
33
110
70
55
14
110
55
110
26
110
16
10
14
8
65
45
33
39
110
55
T
20
8
26
39
33
6
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50V
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20Y
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39L
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55C
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18R
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75M
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
We look at the tens and ones on the digital bathroom scale to unlock the code.
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
27
35
90
93
63
82
86
35
71
74
A
27
93
84
20
42
63
74
86
86
93
50
A
27
90
74
59
A
27
35
42
20
60
93
84
What number has 2 tens and 7 ones?A
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?F
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?L
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?T
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?I
What number has 8 tens and 4 ones?D
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?U
What number has 5 tens and 0 ones?H
What number has 5 tens and 9 ones?W
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?O
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?S
What number has 8 tens and 6 ones?E
What number has 7 tens and 4 ones?R
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?N
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?G
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We figure out how many more bars of soap we need to fill the crate.
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
9 + ___ = 14
7 + ___ = 10
2 + ___ = 12
1 + ___ = 9
7 + ___ = 13
4 + ___ = 16
6 + ___ = 8
6 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 21
1 + ___ = 8
4 + ___ = 8
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sprayed the bubble sprayer, then dumped slippy soap.
2.The villain fired the flush blaster, then dumped slippy soap.
3.The villain scrubbed with the squeaky sponge, then made fizzy bubbles.
4.The villain fired the flush blaster, then created a mega stink.
5.The villain sprayed the bubble sprayer, then made fizzy bubbles.
6.The villain sprayed the bubble sprayer, then caused a super splatter.
7.The villain sprayed the bubble sprayer, then let out a loud burp.
8.The villain scrubbed with the squeaky sponge, then created a mega stink.
9.The villain blasted the paper cannon, then dumped slippy soap.
10.The villain blasted the paper cannon, then created a mega stink.
11.The villain zapped the golden plunger, then caused a super splatter.
12.The villain fired the flush blaster, then made fizzy bubbles.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Toilet Paper Heist
Culprit: Pip Pipe (Paper Cannon · Slippy Soap · Left Handed · Green Hair · Clean Towels)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE SUPER SPLATTER"8 + 11 = 19 (T) · 3 + 4 = 7 (U) · 7 + 7 = 14 (D) · 7 + 4 = 11 (A) · 7 + 6 = 13 (H) · 4 + 2 = 6 (I) · 10 + 8 = 18 (P) · 2 + 6 = 8 (R) · 5 + 12 = 17 (N) · 11 + 9 = 20 (E) · 1 + 3 = 4 (V) · 7 + 5 = 12 (O) · 12 + 4 = 16 (L) · 3 + 7 = 10 (S)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN HELD THE TOOL WITH LEFT HAND"8 - 4 = 4 (T) · 11 - 2 = 9 (H) · 20 - 1 = 19 (L) · 15 - 3 = 12 (V) · 15 - 4 = 11 (W) · 18 - 3 = 15 (F) · 13 - 5 = 8 (E) · 14 - 9 = 5 (I) · 7 - 4 = 3 (A) · 2 - 1 = 1 (N) · 15 - 1 = 14 (O) · 16 - 9 = 7 (D)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM CLEAN TOWELS"Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (V) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (Y) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (R) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (M)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "A SINGLE STRAND OF GREEN HAIR WAS FOUND"What number has 2 tens and 7 ones? = 27 (A) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (F) · What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (L) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (T) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (I) · What number has 8 tens and 4 ones? = 84 (D) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (U) · What number has 5 tens and 0 ones? = 50 (H) · What number has 5 tens and 9 ones? = 59 (W) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (O) · What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (S) · What number has 8 tens and 6 ones? = 86 (E) · What number has 7 tens and 4 ones? = 74 (R) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (N) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (G)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 9) → Pip Pipe9 + ___ = 14 = 5 · 7 + ___ = 10 = 3 · 2 + ___ = 12 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 9 = 8 · 7 + ___ = 13 = 6 · 4 + ___ = 16 = 12 · 6 + ___ = 8 = 2 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 10 + ___ = 21 = 11 · 1 + ___ = 8 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 8 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Toilet Paper Heist — set in The Flush City Sewage Works
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects