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The Halloween Pumpkin Heist
The giant Golden Pumpkin Trophy disappeared from the town square right before the midnight parade! Track down the villain using the clues.
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 | Disguise Costume | Spooky Gadget | Glow Wristband | Wig Style | Trick Allergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Rosenberg | Vampire Cape | Spider Launcher | Right Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Garlic Bread |
| Scooby Doo | Witch Hat | Bat Drone | Left Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Black Cats |
| Shaggy Rogers | Ghost Sheet | Slime Blaster | Right Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Garlic Bread |
| Linus VanPelt | Witch Hat | Fog Machine | Right Wrist Glow | Curly Orange | Garlic Bread |
| Charlie Brown | Witch Hat | Slime Blaster | Left Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Garlic Bread |
| Morticia Addams | Mummy Wraps | Bat Drone | Left Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Black Cats |
| Casper Ghost | Skeleton Suit | Bat Drone | Left Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Sour Candy |
| Wednesday Addams | Vampire Cape | Spider Launcher | Right Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Garlic Bread |
| Glinda Witch | Witch Hat | Bat Drone | Right Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Garlic Bread |
| Frankie Stein | Vampire Cape | Fog Machine | Left Wrist Glow | Curly Orange | Sour Candy |
| Laurie Strode | Vampire Cape | Fog Machine | Right Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Black Cats |
| Lily Munster | Vampire Cape | Bat Drone | Left Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Sour Candy |
| Gomez Addams | Witch Hat | Slime Blaster | Left Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Sour Candy |
| Velma Dinkley | Vampire Cape | Glow Lantern | Right Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Black Cats |
| Count Dracula | Witch Hat | Fog Machine | Right Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Garlic Bread |
| Fred Jones | Ghost Sheet | Spider Launcher | Left Wrist Glow | Spiky Purple | Garlic Bread |
| Igor Assistant | Vampire Cape | Fog Machine | Right Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Garlic Bread |
| Jack Lantern | Mummy Wraps | Slime Blaster | Right Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Garlic Bread |
| Buffy Summers | Skeleton Suit | Bat Drone | Left Wrist Glow | Curly Orange | Sour Candy |
| Sabrina Spellman | Mummy Wraps | Bat Drone | Left Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Sour Candy |
| Daphne Blake | Vampire Cape | Bat Drone | Right Wrist Glow | Sleek Black | Garlic Bread |
Clue 1
Addition
To calculate the total number of haunted pumpkins collected across all stalls, add the initial haul to the late delivery.
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
2577
4061
9108
4758
8742
5951
5951
5898
8742
6383
9010
7357
9108
6164
6383
7357
T
2577
9201
6164
9108
5898
8610
5898
T
2577
9010
4009
7357
6383
9108
1778 + 799 =T
5717 + 3391 =E
1976 + 4407 =N
4383 + 4227 =B
1657 + 2352 =R
2896 + 3268 =S
3383 + 2568 =L
4295 + 4715 =D
1634 + 3124 =V
1906 + 2155 =H
1980 + 3918 =A
4205 + 4537 =I
5155 + 4046 =U
4239 + 3118 =O
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
To figure out how many glow sticks remain in the prize booth after the evening rush, take the original stash and subtract the ones handed out.
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
7514
2046
8217
7406
5070
8975
7920
7920
7920
A
7514
2046
A
7514
2122
8313
7152
2046
7152
5070
7406
2842
8975
7159
8217
2122
2842
7406
2046
7159
8217
7920
7406
7625 - 111 =A
9836 - 2430 =T
12121 - 3808 =L
7469 - 2399 =N
11662 - 3445 =I
12515 - 4595 =S
7352 - 4510 =H
8736 - 1584 =O
13614 - 4639 =E
5009 - 2887 =G
3788 - 1742 =W
11996 - 4837 =R
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
To find the total candy corn pieces sitting on the prize tables, multiply the number of rows by the count per row.
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
56
4
49
40
84
24
24
18
84
16
33
18
72
72
T
56
9
22
22
49
20
66
5
90
18
144
24
84
35
66
144
49
18
20
7 × 8 =T
9 × 1 =O
3 × 11 =W
12 × 6 =S
5 × 7 =C
12 × 12 =R
4 × 10 =V
7 × 12 =I
6 × 11 =B
4 × 1 =H
4 × 4 =N
9 × 10 =G
5 × 4 =D
6 × 4 =L
6 × 3 =A
7 × 7 =E
11 × 2 =P
5 × 1 =Y
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Percentages
To find what portion of the spooky carnival tickets were sold early, compute the given percentage of the total allotment.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
11
24
4
25
16
8
24
43
43
16
19
4
38
39
42
4
8
24
43
27
6
4
6
6
19
43
8
25
43
10
43
25% of 44 =B
50% of 38 =H
50% of 78 =R
20% of 190 =I
10% of 250 =C
40% of 25 =N
50% of 12 =T
20% of 135 =F
10% of 160 =K
40% of 10 =A
60% of 40 =L
40% of 20 =S
25% of 168 =W
50% of 86 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To determine how many treat bags each monster station receives, divide the grand total of treats equally among the booths.
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
20 ÷ 4 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
6 ÷ 6 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain tipped a witch hat, then blasted sticky slime.
2.The villain marched in a skeleton suit, then fired a fog machine.
3.The villain wore a ghost sheet, then blasted sticky slime.
4.The villain swung a vampire cape, then shot a spider launcher.
5.The villain swung a vampire cape, then fired a fog machine.
6.The villain marched in a skeleton suit, then lit a glow lantern.
7.The villain swung a vampire cape, then lit a glow lantern.
8.The villain unraveled mummy wraps, then blasted sticky slime.
9.The villain unraveled mummy wraps, then shot a spider launcher.
10.The villain wore a ghost sheet, then steered a bat drone.
11.The villain unraveled mummy wraps, then fired a fog machine.
12.The villain tipped a witch hat, then steered a bat drone.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Halloween Pumpkin Heist
Culprit: Willow Rosenberg (Vampire Cape · Spider Launcher · Right Wrist Glow · Sleek Black · Garlic Bread)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A BAT DRONE"1778 + 799 = 2577 (T) · 5717 + 3391 = 9108 (E) · 1976 + 4407 = 6383 (N) · 4383 + 4227 = 8610 (B) · 1657 + 2352 = 4009 (R) · 2896 + 3268 = 6164 (S) · 3383 + 2568 = 5951 (L) · 4295 + 4715 = 9010 (D) · 1634 + 3124 = 4758 (V) · 1906 + 2155 = 4061 (H) · 1980 + 3918 = 5898 (A) · 4205 + 4537 = 8742 (I) · 5155 + 4046 = 9201 (U) · 4239 + 3118 = 7357 (O)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "A WITNESS SAW A GLOW ON THE RIGHT WRIST"7625 - 111 = 7514 (A) · 9836 - 2430 = 7406 (T) · 12121 - 3808 = 8313 (L) · 7469 - 2399 = 5070 (N) · 11662 - 3445 = 8217 (I) · 12515 - 4595 = 7920 (S) · 7352 - 4510 = 2842 (H) · 8736 - 1584 = 7152 (O) · 13614 - 4639 = 8975 (E) · 5009 - 2887 = 2122 (G) · 3788 - 1742 = 2046 (W) · 11996 - 4837 = 7159 (R)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN WAS STOPPED BY GARLIC BREAD"7 × 8 = 56 (T) · 9 × 1 = 9 (O) · 3 × 11 = 33 (W) · 12 × 6 = 72 (S) · 5 × 7 = 35 (C) · 12 × 12 = 144 (R) · 4 × 10 = 40 (V) · 7 × 12 = 84 (I) · 6 × 11 = 66 (B) · 4 × 1 = 4 (H) · 4 × 4 = 16 (N) · 9 × 10 = 90 (G) · 5 × 4 = 20 (D) · 6 × 4 = 24 (L) · 6 × 3 = 18 (A) · 7 × 7 = 49 (E) · 11 × 2 = 22 (P) · 5 × 1 = 5 (Y)
- Clue 4 (Percentages): "BLACK SLEEK HAIR WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE"25% of 44 = 11 (B) · 50% of 38 = 19 (H) · 50% of 78 = 39 (R) · 20% of 190 = 38 (I) · 10% of 250 = 25 (C) · 40% of 25 = 10 (N) · 50% of 12 = 6 (T) · 20% of 135 = 27 (F) · 10% of 160 = 16 (K) · 40% of 10 = 4 (A) · 60% of 40 = 24 (L) · 40% of 20 = 8 (S) · 25% of 168 = 42 (W) · 50% of 86 = 43 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Willow Rosenberg20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Percentages, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Halloween Pumpkin Heist — set in Spooksville Harvest Fair
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects