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The Missing Championship Ring
Just before kickoff at Megadome Stadium, the shiny golden championship ring went missing from the head coach locker room! Someone snuck past security during pregame warmups. Use your math skills and clues to track down the thief before kickoff!
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 Play | Lucky Gear | Throwing Hand | Helmet Stripe | Defense Counter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | Jet Sweep | Lucky Coin | Right Handed | Red Stripe | Yellow Flag |
| TJ Watt | Field Goal Kick | Gatorade Bucket | Right Handed | Gold Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Saquon Barkley | Screen Pass | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Blue Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| George Kittle | Field Goal Kick | Foam Finger | Right Handed | Gold Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Puka Nacua | QB Sneak | Silver Towel | Right Handed | Blue Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Tyreek Hill | Hail Mary Pass | Gatorade Bucket | Left Handed | Red Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Jordan Love | Screen Pass | Gatorade Bucket | Left Handed | Blue Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Dak Prescott | Screen Pass | Foam Finger | Right Handed | Blue Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Stefon Diggs | QB Sneak | Foam Finger | Right Handed | Gold Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Micah Parsons | QB Sneak | Foam Finger | Right Handed | Red Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| CJ Stroud | Field Goal Kick | Lucky Coin | Left Handed | Blue Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Josh Allen | Jet Sweep | Gatorade Bucket | Left Handed | Red Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Nick Bosa | Screen Pass | Foam Finger | Right Handed | Red Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Joe Burrow | Screen Pass | Lucky Coin | Right Handed | Gold Stripe | Yellow Flag |
| Justin Jefferson | Screen Pass | Silver Towel | Left Handed | Blue Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Davante Adams | QB Sneak | Silver Towel | Left Handed | Red Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Travis Kelce | QB Sneak | Gold Whistle | Right Handed | Red Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Jalen Hurts | QB Sneak | Lucky Coin | Left Handed | Gold Stripe | Yellow Flag |
| Christian McCaffrey | Hail Mary Pass | Silver Towel | Left Handed | Blue Stripe | Loud Whistle |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB Sneak | Foam Finger | Left Handed | Blue Stripe | Blitz Play |
| Patrick Mahomes | Jet Sweep | Silver Towel | Right Handed | Blue Stripe | Blitz Play |
Clue 1
Rounding
The giant stadium scoreboard rounded the crowd noise readings to display a secret clue 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.
T
80
500
700
60
900
700
30
5000
2000
400
30
900
90
9000
T
80
90
50
700
60
900
50
T
80
3000
30
7000
7000
2000
30
6000
20
3000
5000
2000
3000
50
9000
900
Round 76 to the nearest tenT
Round 89 to the nearest tenD
Round 6,362 to the nearest thousandL
Round 6,960 to the nearest thousandR
Round 694 to the nearest hundredE
Round 34 to the nearest tenA
Round 9,271 to the nearest thousandI
Round 418 to the nearest hundredB
Round 17 to the nearest tenU
Round 52 to the nearest tenO
Round 2,219 to the nearest thousandY
Round 63 to the nearest tenS
Round 520 to the nearest hundredH
Round 4,895 to the nearest thousandK
Round 3,203 to the nearest thousandC
Round 937 to the nearest hundredN
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Word problems
Coach needs your help solving math problems about football supplies in the locker room.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
L
22
60
44
45
20
52
55
D
60
D
Coach found 4 water bottles yesterday and 18 more today. How many water bottles in all?L
Coach lined up 4 rows of 5 playbooks. How many playbooks in all?H
Coach found 12 water bottles yesterday and 40 more today. How many water bottles in all?A
Coach lined up 10 rows of 6 helmets. How many helmets in all?E
Coach lined up 4 rows of 11 footballs. How many footballs in all?F
Coach found 25 helmets yesterday and 30 more today. How many helmets in all?N
Coach lined up 5 rows of 9 playbooks. How many playbooks in all?T
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The equipment manager lined up sets of practice cones in equal groups on the sideline.
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
54
80
60
56
66
99
28
77
40
45
80
72
40
45
60
32
32
72
66
45
28
72
2
A
54
63
66
77
45
108
60
80
66
9 × 6 =A
9 × 11 =W
4 × 7 =H
5 × 9 =T
9 × 7 =N
12 × 6 =E
8 × 7 =U
12 × 9 =C
10 × 4 =S
8 × 4 =P
1 × 2 =B
8 × 10 =L
11 × 7 =I
11 × 6 =D
12 × 5 =O
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The head statistician broke down total game yardage into hundreds and tens to reveal a 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.
A
90
70
600
30
500
50
200
60
300
7000
500
10
500
600
700
500
200
700
A
90
60
3000
2000
A
90
50
80
20
200
10
500
200
30
60
4000
What is the value of the 9 in 1,693?A
What is the value of the 7 in 7,211?P
What is the value of the 2 in 8,027?N
What is the value of the 5 in 8,534?E
What is the value of the 2 in 82,691?W
What is the value of the 7 in 2,734?M
What is the value of the 5 in 6,452?S
What is the value of the 3 in 379?I
What is the value of the 3 in 83,077?K
What is the value of the 7 in 870?B
What is the value of the 6 in 635?L
What is the value of the 1 in 513?H
What is the value of the 2 in 238?T
What is the value of the 3 in 7,539?U
What is the value of the 8 in 182?O
What is the value of the 4 in 4,769?F
What is the value of the 6 in 567?R
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Referees divided practice footballs equally into gear bags before unlocking the final secret.
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 ÷ 2 = ?
22 ÷ 11 = ?
6 ÷ 6 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
16 ÷ 2 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
21 ÷ 7 = ?
10 ÷ 2 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain threw a screen pass, then grabbed the gold whistle.
2.The villain ran a hail mary pass, then snatched the silver towel.
3.The villain executed a jet sweep, then grabbed the gold whistle.
4.The villain kicked a field goal, then stole the foam finger.
5.The villain tried a qb sneak, then tipped the gatorade bucket.
6.The villain threw a screen pass, then tipped the gatorade bucket.
7.The villain threw a screen pass, then swiped the lucky coin.
8.The villain kicked a field goal, then snatched the silver towel.
9.The villain kicked a field goal, then swiped the lucky coin.
10.The villain threw a screen pass, then snatched the silver towel.
11.The villain executed a jet sweep, then snatched the silver towel.
12.The villain ran a hail mary pass, then grabbed the gold whistle.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Missing Championship Ring
Culprit: Jordan Love (Screen Pass · Gatorade Bucket · Left Handed · Blue Stripe · Loud Whistle)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE SNEAKY BANDIT DOES NOT CARRY A LUCKY COIN"Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (T) · Round 89 to the nearest ten = 90 (D) · Round 6,362 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (L) · Round 6,960 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (R) · Round 694 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 34 to the nearest ten = 30 (A) · Round 9,271 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (I) · Round 418 to the nearest hundred = 400 (B) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (U) · Round 52 to the nearest ten = 50 (O) · Round 2,219 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (Y) · Round 63 to the nearest ten = 60 (S) · Round 520 to the nearest hundred = 500 (H) · Round 4,895 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (K) · Round 3,203 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (C) · Round 937 to the nearest hundred = 900 (N)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "LEFT HANDED"Coach found 4 water bottles yesterday and 18 more today. How many water bottles in all? = 22 (L) · Coach lined up 4 rows of 5 playbooks. How many playbooks in all? = 20 (H) · Coach found 12 water bottles yesterday and 40 more today. How many water bottles in all? = 52 (A) · Coach lined up 10 rows of 6 helmets. How many helmets in all? = 60 (E) · Coach lined up 4 rows of 11 footballs. How many footballs in all? = 44 (F) · Coach found 25 helmets yesterday and 30 more today. How many helmets in all? = 55 (N) · Coach lined up 5 rows of 9 playbooks. How many playbooks in all? = 45 (T)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A LOUD WHISTLE STOPPED THE BANDIT COLD"9 × 6 = 54 (A) · 9 × 11 = 99 (W) · 4 × 7 = 28 (H) · 5 × 9 = 45 (T) · 9 × 7 = 63 (N) · 12 × 6 = 72 (E) · 8 × 7 = 56 (U) · 12 × 9 = 108 (C) · 10 × 4 = 40 (S) · 8 × 4 = 32 (P) · 1 × 2 = 2 (B) · 8 × 10 = 80 (L) · 11 × 7 = 77 (I) · 11 × 6 = 66 (D) · 12 × 5 = 60 (O)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "A BLUE STRIPE HELMET MARK WAS ON THE TURF"What is the value of the 9 in 1,693? = 90 (A) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,211? = 7000 (P) · What is the value of the 2 in 8,027? = 20 (N) · What is the value of the 5 in 8,534? = 500 (E) · What is the value of the 2 in 82,691? = 2000 (W) · What is the value of the 7 in 2,734? = 700 (M) · What is the value of the 5 in 6,452? = 50 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 379? = 300 (I) · What is the value of the 3 in 83,077? = 3000 (K) · What is the value of the 7 in 870? = 70 (B) · What is the value of the 6 in 635? = 600 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 513? = 10 (H) · What is the value of the 2 in 238? = 200 (T) · What is the value of the 3 in 7,539? = 30 (U) · What is the value of the 8 in 182? = 80 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,769? = 4000 (F) · What is the value of the 6 in 567? = 60 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Jordan Love20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 21 ÷ 7 = 3 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Word problems, Multiplication, Place value, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Missing Championship Ring — set in Megadome Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects