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The Midnight Pumpkin Mystery
A mysterious prankster snuck into Spooky Hollow Manor on Halloween night and hid the mayor glowing pumpkin! Crack the code clues to help the detective team solve the case.
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 | Magic Item | Candy Stash | Handedness | Hairstyle | Scared By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ghost | Glow Wand | Sour Gummies | Left Handed | Glowing Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Maya Mummy | Fog Pipe | Caramel Apples | Right Handed | Bright Orange Wig | Loud Laughter |
| Drake Dracula | Bat Whistle | Caramel Apples | Right Handed | Bright Orange Wig | Bright Flashlights |
| Piper Pumpkin | Ghost Lantern | Candy Corn | Right Handed | Glowing Green Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Felix Fright | Shadow Staff | Candy Corn | Left Handed | Glowing Green Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Wanda Witch | Fog Pipe | Sour Gummies | Left Handed | Bright Orange Wig | Bright Flashlights |
| Sam Shadow | Glow Wand | Candy Corn | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Bruno Bat | Ghost Lantern | Chocolate Bats | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Fiona Fog | Fog Pipe | Chocolate Bats | Right Handed | Glowing Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Stella Skeleton | Glow Wand | Sour Gummies | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Cleo Cat | Bat Whistle | Sour Gummies | Left Handed | Glowing Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Toby Tomb | Ghost Lantern | Chocolate Bats | Left Handed | Spider Web Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Hannah Haunt | Fog Pipe | Licorice Rope | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Ollie Owl | Shadow Staff | Caramel Apples | Left Handed | Bright Orange Wig | Loud Laughter |
| Zelda Zombie | Fog Pipe | Chocolate Bats | Left Handed | Bright Orange Wig | Garlic Breath |
| Raven Night | Bat Whistle | Caramel Apples | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Jack Lantern | Glow Wand | Chocolate Bats | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Garlic Breath |
| Milo Moon | Fog Pipe | Licorice Rope | Right Handed | Spider Web Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Victor Vampire | Glow Wand | Licorice Rope | Right Handed | Bright Orange Wig | Loud Laughter |
| Wendy Web | Shadow Staff | Chocolate Bats | Left Handed | Glowing Green Hair | Loud Laughter |
| Nora Night | Shadow Staff | Sour Gummies | Left Handed | Spider Web Hair | Bright Flashlights |
Clue 1
Place value
You inspect the mansion door keypad code to read digit values.
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
900
6000
700
10
1000
200
200
9000
1000
20
2000
600
700
4000
20
600
T
900
80
9000
3000
3000
8000
80
9000
3000
9000
5000
700
200
9000
800
800
200
700
4000
What is the value of the 9 in 660,970?T
What is the value of the 4 in 64,113?S
What is the value of the 6 in 52,637?O
What is the value of the 8 in 946,083?C
What is the value of the 6 in 36,182?H
What is the value of the 1 in 53,214?V
What is the value of the 2 in 956,261?L
What is the value of the 2 in 32,945?D
What is the value of the 7 in 450,758?E
What is the value of the 2 in 657,028?N
What is the value of the 8 in 798,043?Y
What is the value of the 9 in 59,614?A
What is the value of the 5 in 85,104?M
What is the value of the 3 in 93,660?R
What is the value of the 8 in 513,892?P
What is the value of the 1 in 391,753?I
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
You count rows of carved pumpkins sitting on the porch to gather clues.
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
42
15
18
33
20
33
14
18
3
T
42
20
33
18
56
T
42
15
18
66
25
25
66
70
15
T
42
15
2
77
56
6 × 7 =T
2 × 1 =A
2 × 7 =P
3 × 1 =C
8 × 7 =D
3 × 5 =H
11 × 6 =I
11 × 7 =N
3 × 11 =S
5 × 4 =U
2 × 9 =E
5 × 5 =R
10 × 7 =G
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
The spook detector screen rounds the ghost energy values to the nearest hundred.
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
7000
900
500
T
7000
900
110
500
370
370
230
500
5000
370
3000
430
700
230
430
170
5000
230
200
170
9000
900
T
7000
500
3000
Round 7,355 to the nearest thousandT
Round 669 to the nearest hundredM
Round 234 to the nearest tenL
Round 5,195 to the nearest thousandD
Round 371 to the nearest tenF
Round 2,887 to the nearest thousandR
Round 501 to the nearest hundredE
Round 883 to the nearest hundredH
Round 174 to the nearest tenU
Round 426 to the nearest tenO
Round 171 to the nearest hundredA
Round 8,649 to the nearest thousandG
Round 110 to the nearest tenI
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Addition
You tally up all the trick or treat bags found scattered in the courtyard.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
9587
5911
8961
6292
5320
3837
2907
5280
5320
6592
2560
4077
6592
9316
2699
5238
5280
2560
5238
4643
3837
3997
6592
6292
6592
3935 + 5652 =F
2781 + 1296 =W
4075 + 4886 =U
1560 + 1000 =R
1620 + 2377 =C
2040 + 3871 =O
3080 + 3512 =E
2434 + 2846 =I
2746 + 3546 =N
2610 + 2628 =A
1146 + 1553 =H
1223 + 2614 =S
3185 + 6131 =B
1741 + 1166 =P
2417 + 2903 =D
2113 + 2530 =T
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
You share the secret clues equally among the detective team members.
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
28 ÷ 7 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
33 ÷ 11 = ?
9 ÷ 9 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
100 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain raised a shadow staff, then packed caramel apples.
2.The villain lit a ghost lantern, then unraveled licorice rope.
3.The villain blew a fog pipe, then munched on sour gummies.
4.The villain lit a ghost lantern, then tossed chocolate bats.
5.The villain blew a fog pipe, then tossed chocolate bats.
6.The villain blew a fog pipe, then unraveled licorice rope.
7.The villain waved a glow wand, then munched on sour gummies.
8.The villain raised a shadow staff, then unraveled licorice rope.
9.The villain raised a shadow staff, then munched on sour gummies.
10.The villain sounded a bat whistle, then dropped candy corn.
11.The villain sounded a bat whistle, then packed caramel apples.
12.The villain waved a glow wand, then dropped candy corn.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Midnight Pumpkin Mystery
Culprit: Hannah Haunt (Fog Pipe · Licorice Rope · Right Handed · Spider Web Hair · Loud Laughter)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT CARRY CARAMEL APPLES"What is the value of the 9 in 660,970? = 900 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 64,113? = 4000 (S) · What is the value of the 6 in 52,637? = 600 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 946,083? = 80 (C) · What is the value of the 6 in 36,182? = 6000 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 53,214? = 10 (V) · What is the value of the 2 in 956,261? = 200 (L) · What is the value of the 2 in 32,945? = 2000 (D) · What is the value of the 7 in 450,758? = 700 (E) · What is the value of the 2 in 657,028? = 20 (N) · What is the value of the 8 in 798,043? = 8000 (Y) · What is the value of the 9 in 59,614? = 9000 (A) · What is the value of the 5 in 85,104? = 5000 (M) · What is the value of the 3 in 93,660? = 3000 (R) · What is the value of the 8 in 513,892? = 800 (P) · What is the value of the 1 in 391,753? = 1000 (I)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT USED THEIR RIGHT HAND"6 × 7 = 42 (T) · 2 × 1 = 2 (A) · 2 × 7 = 14 (P) · 3 × 1 = 3 (C) · 8 × 7 = 56 (D) · 3 × 5 = 15 (H) · 11 × 6 = 66 (I) · 11 × 7 = 77 (N) · 3 × 11 = 33 (S) · 5 × 4 = 20 (U) · 2 × 9 = 18 (E) · 5 × 5 = 25 (R) · 10 × 7 = 70 (G)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "THE THIEF FLED FROM LOUD LAUGHTER"Round 7,355 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (T) · Round 669 to the nearest hundred = 700 (M) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (L) · Round 5,195 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (D) · Round 371 to the nearest ten = 370 (F) · Round 2,887 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (R) · Round 501 to the nearest hundred = 500 (E) · Round 883 to the nearest hundred = 900 (H) · Round 174 to the nearest ten = 170 (U) · Round 426 to the nearest ten = 430 (O) · Round 171 to the nearest hundred = 200 (A) · Round 8,649 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (G) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (I)
- Clue 4 (Addition): "FOUND SPIDER WEB HAIR AT SCENE"3935 + 5652 = 9587 (F) · 2781 + 1296 = 4077 (W) · 4075 + 4886 = 8961 (U) · 1560 + 1000 = 2560 (R) · 1620 + 2377 = 3997 (C) · 2040 + 3871 = 5911 (O) · 3080 + 3512 = 6592 (E) · 2434 + 2846 = 5280 (I) · 2746 + 3546 = 6292 (N) · 2610 + 2628 = 5238 (A) · 1146 + 1553 = 2699 (H) · 1223 + 2614 = 3837 (S) · 3185 + 6131 = 9316 (B) · 1741 + 1166 = 2907 (P) · 2417 + 2903 = 5320 (D) · 2113 + 2530 = 4643 (T)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Hannah Haunt28 ÷ 7 = 4 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 100 ÷ 10 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Multiplication, Rounding, Addition, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Midnight Pumpkin Mystery — set in Spooky Hollow Manor
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects