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The Missing Championship Trophy
The Golden Basketball Trophy vanished from the locker room right before the championship game. Examine the clues to catch the suspect.
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 Move | Favorite Gear | Shooting Hand | Headband Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | No Look Pass | Grip Socks | Right Handed | Neon Red Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Nikola Jokic | Sky Hook | High Top Sneaker | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Kawhi Leonard | No Look Pass | Compression Sleeve | Left Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Shai Gilgeous | No Look Pass | Grip Socks | Left Handed | Bright Gold Headband | Whistle Sound |
| Jimmy Butler | Crossover | High Top Sneaker | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Whistle Sound |
| Kevin Durant | Fadeaway | Padded Knee Pad | Left Handed | Bright Gold Headband | Crowd Cheering |
| Anthony Davis | No Look Pass | High Top Sneaker | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Trae Young | No Look Pass | Padded Knee Pad | Right Handed | Bright Gold Headband | Crowd Cheering |
| Paul George | Eurostep | Compression Sleeve | Right Handed | Bright Gold Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Steph Curry | Fadeaway | High Top Sneaker | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Crowd Cheering |
| Zion Williamson | Fadeaway | Padded Knee Pad | Left Handed | Neon Red Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Donovan Mitchell | Eurostep | Wristband | Left Handed | Bright Gold Headband | Whistle Sound |
| Devin Booker | Sky Hook | Wristband | Right Handed | Bright Gold Headband | Whistle Sound |
| Joel Embiid | Fadeaway | Wristband | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Bam Adebayo | Eurostep | High Top Sneaker | Left Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| DeAron Fox | Fadeaway | Padded Knee Pad | Left Handed | Neon Red Headband | Whistle Sound |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Eurostep | Padded Knee Pad | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Jayson Tatum | Fadeaway | Grip Socks | Right Handed | Neon Red Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Domantas Sabonis | Fadeaway | High Top Sneaker | Left Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Damian Lillard | Sky Hook | Wristband | Right Handed | Cobalt Blue Headband | Squeaky Shoes |
| Kyrie Irving | Sky Hook | Padded Knee Pad | Left Handed | Neon Red Headband | Crowd Cheering |
Clue 1
Rounding
The arena digital scoreboard rounds all fan attendance counts to the nearest hundred to decode this detail.
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
300
2300
3700
30
3700
1300
2300
290
T
20
230
2900
2300
3700
50
2900
T
20
500
2300
370
4300
370
1300
370
230
230
2300
230
90
50
2300
2300
1300
370
230
Round 21 to the nearest tenT
Round 263 to the nearest hundredH
Round 230 to the nearest tenD
Round 369 to the nearest tenA
Round 2,293 to the nearest hundredE
Round 49 to the nearest tenN
Round 87 to the nearest tenK
Round 484 to the nearest hundredW
Round 290 to the nearest tenC
Round 2,916 to the nearest hundredO
Round 1,299 to the nearest hundredP
Round 3,713 to the nearest hundredS
Round 4,283 to the nearest hundredR
Round 32 to the nearest tenU
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
The head coach skip counted drill cones down the court to unlock the next piece of evidence.
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
100
80
25
65
33
140
140
140
39
W
100
39
8
80
24
15
25
15
39
65
50
33
50
28
70
39
110
33
8
65
33
39
8
70
130
30
27
33
8
140
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33K
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80L
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30G
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130Y
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32P
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160S
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
The stat keeper solved a word problem about team rebounds to uncover another secret.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
S
103
35
6
98
47
69
88
S
103
H
O
98
S
103
Equipment manager found 22 clipboard pens yesterday and 81 more today. How many clipboard pens in all?S
There were 49 practice jerseys. 2 were used up. How many practice jerseys are left?A
Equipment manager lined up 7 rows of 5 towels. How many towels in all?Q
There were 130 clipboard pens. 32 were used up. How many clipboard pens are left?E
There were 107 towels. 38 were used up. How many towels are left?K
There were 31 practice jerseys. 25 were used up. How many practice jerseys are left?U
Equipment manager found 61 clipboard pens yesterday and 27 more today. How many clipboard pens in all?Y
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Multi-step word problems
The team captain worked through a multi step problem about tournament ticket sales for a crucial hint.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Astrandof hairturnedupatthescene.
C
41
65
88
7
20
22
88
20
79
E
H
E
7
D
88
7
N
D
There were 324 water bottles in all. 37 water bottles were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 7 Hoop City All-Stars. How many water bottles did each get?C
Equipment manager filled 2 boxes with 8 water bottles each, then found 63 more water bottles. How many water bottles are there in all?U
Equipment manager collected 46 basketballs in the morning and 20 basketballs in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 Hoop City All-Stars. How many basketballs did each get?T
There were 178 practice jerseys in all. 2 Hoop City All-Stars used 39 practice jerseys each. The other 5 Hoop City All-Stars shared the rest equally. How many practice jerseys did each of the other Hoop City All-Stars get?L
There were 159 practice jerseys in all. 1 Hoop City All-Stars used 29 practice jerseys each. The other 2 Hoop City All-Stars shared the rest equally. How many practice jerseys did each of the other Hoop City All-Stars get?O
Equipment manager filled 6 boxes with 6 practice jerseys each, then found 52 more practice jerseys. How many practice jerseys are there in all?B
Equipment manager collected 11 towels in the morning and 17 towels in the afternoon, then split them equally among 4 Hoop City All-Stars. How many towels did each get?A
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The referee calculated the missing points from the broken scoreboard to complete the final clue.
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
7 + ___ = 8
4 + ___ = 12
20 + ___ = 22
33 + ___ = 36
39 + ___ = 50
8 + ___ = 18
34 + ___ = 39
6 + ___ = 13
4 + ___ = 10
2 + ___ = 6
3 + ___ = 15
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sank a fadeaway jumper, then wiped sweat with a wristband.
2.The villain dished out a sky hook, then wiped sweat with a wristband.
3.The villain faked everyone with a no look pass, then strapped on a padded knee pad.
4.The villain shook defenders with a crossover, then laced up high top sneakers.
5.The villain drove in with a eurostep, then adjusted a compression sleeve.
6.The villain sank a fadeaway jumper, then laced up high top sneakers.
7.The villain dished out a sky hook, then strapped on a padded knee pad.
8.The villain faked everyone with a no look pass, then laced up high top sneakers.
9.The villain dished out a sky hook, then laced up high top sneakers.
10.The villain shook defenders with a crossover, then adjusted a compression sleeve.
11.The villain faked everyone with a no look pass, then pulled up grip socks.
12.The villain shook defenders with a crossover, then pulled up grip socks.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Missing Championship Trophy
Culprit: Nikola Jokic (Sky Hook · High Top Sneaker · Right Handed · Cobalt Blue Headband · Squeaky Shoes)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT WEAR A PADDED KNEE PAD"Round 21 to the nearest ten = 20 (T) · Round 263 to the nearest hundred = 300 (H) · Round 230 to the nearest ten = 230 (D) · Round 369 to the nearest ten = 370 (A) · Round 2,293 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (E) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (N) · Round 87 to the nearest ten = 90 (K) · Round 484 to the nearest hundred = 500 (W) · Round 290 to the nearest ten = 290 (C) · Round 2,916 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (O) · Round 1,299 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (P) · Round 3,713 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (S) · Round 4,283 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (R) · Round 32 to the nearest ten = 30 (U)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED PLAYER NEAR LOCKERS"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (K) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (L) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (G) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (Y) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (P) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (S)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "SQUEAKY SHOES"Equipment manager found 22 clipboard pens yesterday and 81 more today. How many clipboard pens in all? = 103 (S) · There were 49 practice jerseys. 2 were used up. How many practice jerseys are left? = 47 (A) · Equipment manager lined up 7 rows of 5 towels. How many towels in all? = 35 (Q) · There were 130 clipboard pens. 32 were used up. How many clipboard pens are left? = 98 (E) · There were 107 towels. 38 were used up. How many towels are left? = 69 (K) · There were 31 practice jerseys. 25 were used up. How many practice jerseys are left? = 6 (U) · Equipment manager found 61 clipboard pens yesterday and 27 more today. How many clipboard pens in all? = 88 (Y)
- Clue 4 (Multi-step word problems): "COBALT BLUE HEADBAND"There were 324 water bottles in all. 37 water bottles were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 7 Hoop City All-Stars. How many water bottles did each get? = 41 (C) · Equipment manager filled 2 boxes with 8 water bottles each, then found 63 more water bottles. How many water bottles are there in all? = 79 (U) · Equipment manager collected 46 basketballs in the morning and 20 basketballs in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 Hoop City All-Stars. How many basketballs did each get? = 22 (T) · There were 178 practice jerseys in all. 2 Hoop City All-Stars used 39 practice jerseys each. The other 5 Hoop City All-Stars shared the rest equally. How many practice jerseys did each of the other Hoop City All-Stars get? = 20 (L) · There were 159 practice jerseys in all. 1 Hoop City All-Stars used 29 practice jerseys each. The other 2 Hoop City All-Stars shared the rest equally. How many practice jerseys did each of the other Hoop City All-Stars get? = 65 (O) · Equipment manager filled 6 boxes with 6 practice jerseys each, then found 52 more practice jerseys. How many practice jerseys are there in all? = 88 (B) · Equipment manager collected 11 towels in the morning and 17 towels in the afternoon, then split them equally among 4 Hoop City All-Stars. How many towels did each get? = 7 (A)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 9) → Nikola Jokic7 + ___ = 8 = 1 · 4 + ___ = 12 = 8 · 20 + ___ = 22 = 2 · 33 + ___ = 36 = 3 · 39 + ___ = 50 = 11 · 8 + ___ = 18 = 10 · 34 + ___ = 39 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 13 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 10 = 6 · 2 + ___ = 6 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 15 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Skip counting, Word problems, Multi-step word problems, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Missing Championship Trophy — set in Hoop City Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects