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The Haunted Harvest Heist
A mystery culprit snuck into Pumpkin Hollow and hid the Golden Jack O Lantern right before the midnight judging! Detective, solve the math clues to uncover who did it.
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 | Spooky Magic | Halloween Gadget | Glove Hand | Wig Color | Treat Dislike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank N Stein | Shadow Camouflage | Bat Drone Remote | Left Handed Glove | Slime Green Wig | Chewy Black Licorice |
| Bram Stoker | Shadow Camouflage | Fog Machine Blaster | Right Handed Glove | Slime Green Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Sabrina Spellman | Pumpkin Transformation | Spiderweb Net Gun | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Wendy Witch | Shadow Camouflage | Spiderweb Net Gun | Right Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Fizzy Pop Rocks |
| Gomez Addams | Ghostly Levitation | Slime Sprayer | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Mary Shelley | Bat Swarm Summons | Candy Corn Launcher | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Victor Frankenstein | Glow In Dark Aura | Slime Sprayer | Left Handed Glove | Slime Green Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Wednesday Addams | Ghostly Levitation | Bat Drone Remote | Left Handed Glove | Neon Orange Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Casper White | Glow In Dark Aura | Bat Drone Remote | Right Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Chewy Black Licorice |
| Jack O Lantern | Pumpkin Transformation | Fog Machine Blaster | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Boris Karloff | Ghostly Levitation | Fog Machine Blaster | Right Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Igor Smith | Pumpkin Transformation | Bat Drone Remote | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Fizzy Pop Rocks |
| Vincent Price | Ghostly Levitation | Fog Machine Blaster | Left Handed Glove | Neon Orange Wig | Fizzy Pop Rocks |
| Coraline Jones | Ghostly Levitation | Slime Sprayer | Right Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Elvira Mistress | Shadow Camouflage | Bat Drone Remote | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
| Bela Lugosi | Bat Swarm Summons | Slime Sprayer | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Chewy Black Licorice |
| Herman Munster | Pumpkin Transformation | Candy Corn Launcher | Left Handed Glove | Midnight Purple Wig | Fizzy Pop Rocks |
| Sally Skellington | Pumpkin Transformation | Spiderweb Net Gun | Left Handed Glove | Neon Orange Wig | Fizzy Pop Rocks |
| Luna Moon | Glow In Dark Aura | Bat Drone Remote | Right Handed Glove | Slime Green Wig | Chewy Black Licorice |
| Barnaby Spook | Pumpkin Transformation | Spiderweb Net Gun | Left Handed Glove | Slime Green Wig | Chewy Black Licorice |
| Binx Cat | Ghostly Levitation | Candy Corn Launcher | Right Handed Glove | Neon Orange Wig | Sour Apple Drops |
Clue 1
Rounding
The digital gate counter only shows rounded numbers for crowds entering the pumpkin patch.
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
430
90
2300
500
20
700
700
2900
20
170
130
30
2300
5000
170
30
T
430
1100
5000
2300
2900
230
2900
170
130
3700
230
30
3000
170
700
2900
1100
170
230
90
2300
3000
Round 430 to the nearest tenT
Round 546 to the nearest hundredV
Round 2,939 to the nearest hundredA
Round 172 to the nearest tenN
Round 2,255 to the nearest hundredE
Round 3,698 to the nearest hundredY
Round 29 to the nearest tenO
Round 1,148 to the nearest hundredU
Round 134 to the nearest tenD
Round 93 to the nearest tenH
Round 19 to the nearest tenI
Round 3,399 to the nearest thousandR
Round 746 to the nearest hundredL
Round 234 to the nearest tenC
Round 4,593 to the nearest thousandS
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The pumpkin carver tallied all the spooky decorations collected across three party zones.
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
5880
3855
9200
8066
9479
6993
6993
6993
5698
W
5880
5698
9417
9479
4755
9200
3320
5698
8066
4641
9479
4641
3625
9417
5473
6632
9479
5698
9200
9200
3320
9479
6993
5046
9479
8066
9479
3534 + 2346 =W
3570 + 3062 =V
1566 + 2289 =I
2667 + 1974 =D
2754 + 2944 =A
4237 + 4963 =T
3682 + 3311 =S
1629 + 1996 =G
2307 + 1013 =H
2087 + 2959 =C
3990 + 5427 =L
4686 + 3380 =N
3417 + 2056 =O
4085 + 5394 =E
2581 + 2174 =F
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The festival team subtracted damaged glow sticks from the master inventory list.
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
2360
6312
8352
4122
4522
4670
4670
8722
4522
5593
3163
8722
5593
8722
1797
8722
5411
3727
3163
1311
7917
8443
1311
5247
3163
8722
5548
5548
4670
8352
1235
3163
1311
5548
8443
3466 - 1106 =T
10341 - 2424 =M
9007 - 3760 =U
7047 - 2525 =I
4641 - 914 =F
2793 - 996 =W
8153 - 4990 =R
5526 - 115 =Y
8145 - 1833 =H
8461 - 2868 =N
4245 - 2934 =O
9589 - 867 =A
10051 - 4503 =P
3768 - 2533 =D
7968 - 3846 =V
6590 - 1920 =L
10005 - 1653 =E
11049 - 2606 =S
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Volunteers packed rows of candy bags for the carnival games.
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
8
70
30
4
16
30
5
6
77
10
1
24
10
12
100
42
30
5
7
77
24
A
8
16
4
42
A
8
7
9
16
77
6
100
45
12
9
9
24
8 × 1 =A
2 × 8 =N
4 × 1 =D
1 × 1 =U
4 × 3 =L
9 × 5 =F
6 × 7 =W
1 × 5 =G
10 × 7 =M
10 × 10 =E
10 × 3 =I
2 × 12 =R
9 × 1 =O
5 × 2 =P
7 × 11 =T
1 × 6 =H
1 × 7 =S
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The head carver divided prize ribbons equally among the costume contest tables.
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 ÷ 4 = ?
9 ÷ 9 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
32 ÷ 4 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
35 ÷ 5 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
33 ÷ 11 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain vanished into shadows, then flew away on a bat drone.
2.The villain turned into a giant pumpkin, then blasted heavy fog everywhere.
3.The villain floated through walls, then trapped guards in spiderweb nets.
4.The villain glowed bright green in the dark, then sprayed neon green slime on the floor.
5.The villain turned into a giant pumpkin, then trapped guards in spiderweb nets.
6.The villain floated through walls, then sprayed neon green slime on the floor.
7.The villain summoned a swarm of bats, then trapped guards in spiderweb nets.
8.The villain floated through walls, then fired candy corn at witnesses.
9.The villain summoned a swarm of bats, then blasted heavy fog everywhere.
10.The villain glowed bright green in the dark, then trapped guards in spiderweb nets.
11.The villain floated through walls, then blasted heavy fog everywhere.
12.The villain summoned a swarm of bats, then sprayed neon green slime on the floor.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Haunted Harvest Heist
Culprit: Jack O Lantern (Pumpkin Transformation · Fog Machine Blaster · Left Handed Glove · Midnight Purple Wig · Sour Apple Drops)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A CANDY CORN LAUNCHER"Round 430 to the nearest ten = 430 (T) · Round 546 to the nearest hundred = 500 (V) · Round 2,939 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (A) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (N) · Round 2,255 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (E) · Round 3,698 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (Y) · Round 29 to the nearest ten = 30 (O) · Round 1,148 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (U) · Round 134 to the nearest ten = 130 (D) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (H) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (I) · Round 3,399 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (R) · Round 746 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (C) · Round 4,593 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED GLOVE AT THE SCENE"3534 + 2346 = 5880 (W) · 3570 + 3062 = 6632 (V) · 1566 + 2289 = 3855 (I) · 2667 + 1974 = 4641 (D) · 2754 + 2944 = 5698 (A) · 4237 + 4963 = 9200 (T) · 3682 + 3311 = 6993 (S) · 1629 + 1996 = 3625 (G) · 2307 + 1013 = 3320 (H) · 2087 + 2959 = 5046 (C) · 3990 + 5427 = 9417 (L) · 4686 + 3380 = 8066 (N) · 3417 + 2056 = 5473 (O) · 4085 + 5394 = 9479 (E) · 2581 + 2174 = 4755 (F)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM SOUR APPLE DROPS"3466 - 1106 = 2360 (T) · 10341 - 2424 = 7917 (M) · 9007 - 3760 = 5247 (U) · 7047 - 2525 = 4522 (I) · 4641 - 914 = 3727 (F) · 2793 - 996 = 1797 (W) · 8153 - 4990 = 3163 (R) · 5526 - 115 = 5411 (Y) · 8145 - 1833 = 6312 (H) · 8461 - 2868 = 5593 (N) · 4245 - 2934 = 1311 (O) · 9589 - 867 = 8722 (A) · 10051 - 4503 = 5548 (P) · 3768 - 2533 = 1235 (D) · 7968 - 3846 = 4122 (V) · 6590 - 1920 = 4670 (L) · 10005 - 1653 = 8352 (E) · 11049 - 2606 = 8443 (S)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A MIDNIGHT PURPLE WIG STRAND WAS ON THE FLOOR"8 × 1 = 8 (A) · 2 × 8 = 16 (N) · 4 × 1 = 4 (D) · 1 × 1 = 1 (U) · 4 × 3 = 12 (L) · 9 × 5 = 45 (F) · 6 × 7 = 42 (W) · 1 × 5 = 5 (G) · 10 × 7 = 70 (M) · 10 × 10 = 100 (E) · 10 × 3 = 30 (I) · 2 × 12 = 24 (R) · 9 × 1 = 9 (O) · 5 × 2 = 10 (P) · 7 × 11 = 77 (T) · 1 × 6 = 6 (H) · 1 × 7 = 7 (S)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Jack O Lantern24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 35 ÷ 5 = 7 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Haunted Harvest Heist — set in Pumpkin Hollow Spook Fest
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects