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The Missing Golden Trophy Mystery

The Golden Boot Trophy vanished right before the championship kick-off at Starlight Stadium! Use your detective skills to find out who snatched 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	Special Trick	Gear Brand	Kicking Foot	Headband Color	Snack Habit
Marcus Rashford	Rocket Volley	Apex Cleats	Left Footed	Bright Orange	Granola Bars
Erling Haaland	Speed Dribble	Nitro Kicks	Right Footed	Electric Blue	Energy Chews
Harry Kane	Rocket Volley	Power Grip	Right Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Marta	Curving Corner	Flash Striker	Right Footed	Bright Orange	Energy Chews
Virgil van Dijk	Rocket Volley	Power Grip	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Kevin De Bruyne	Curving Corner	Power Grip	Right Footed	Electric Blue	Orange Slices
Bukayo Saka	Bicycle Kick	Flash Striker	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Lionel Messi	Curving Corner	Nitro Kicks	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Mohamed Salah	Bicycle Kick	Nitro Kicks	Right Footed	Neon Yellow	Orange Slices
Wendie Renard	Bicycle Kick	Flash Striker	Left Footed	Bright Orange	Orange Slices
Son Heung-min	Curving Corner	Apex Cleats	Left Footed	Bright Orange	Orange Slices
Bruno Fernandes	Speed Dribble	Power Grip	Right Footed	Bright Orange	Energy Chews
Cristiano Ronaldo	Curving Corner	Nitro Kicks	Right Footed	Bright Orange	Energy Chews
Trinity Rodman	Speed Dribble	Nitro Kicks	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Orange Slices
Luka Modric	Speed Dribble	Turbo Boots	Right Footed	Electric Blue	Orange Slices
Robert Lewandowski	Curving Corner	Nitro Kicks	Left Footed	Electric Blue	Energy Chews
Sophia Smith	Rocket Volley	Apex Cleats	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Aitana Bonmati	Stealth Tackle	Turbo Boots	Left Footed	Electric Blue	Granola Bars
Jude Bellingham	Speed Dribble	Flash Striker	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Megan Rapinoe	Stealth Tackle	Power Grip	Left Footed	Neon Yellow	Granola Bars
Neymar Jr	Bicycle Kick	Turbo Boots	Left Footed	Electric Blue	Orange Slices

Clue 1

Rounding

The stadium scoreboard digital display was glitching and only showed rounded numbers for stadium entry ticks.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

290

700

290

700

230

9000

700

110

370

9000

290

1700

700

300

2900

2300

300

110

290

2900

4300

700

2900

7000

700

300

2900

Round 288 to the nearest tenT

Round 54 to the nearest tenI

Round 2,287 to the nearest hundredL

Round 347 to the nearest hundredA

Round 74 to the nearest tenF

Round 9,223 to the nearest thousandO

Round 228 to the nearest tenD

Round 368 to the nearest tenN

Round 2,930 to the nearest hundredR

Round 1,706 to the nearest hundredW

Round 4,258 to the nearest hundredK

Round 29 to the nearest tenH

Round 111 to the nearest tenS

Round 675 to the nearest hundredE

Round 7,357 to the nearest thousandG

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Coach Ramirez tallied up the total number of soccer balls collected from both practice fields.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7828

9510

6034

4778

3925

2789

2724

7828

2724

4391

3925

3377

6034

3377

8581

6034

3925

6566

3680

9510

9852

3680

4657 + 3171 =W

4126 + 1908 =T

4711 + 5141 =C

1732 + 1057 =S

1656 + 1721 =F

1002 + 1722 =A

3908 + 2658 =D

2352 + 1328 =K

3266 + 6244 =I

2584 + 2194 =N

2418 + 1507 =E

1946 + 2445 =L

5406 + 3175 =O

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The equipment manager counted the remaining goalie gloves after handing out gear to the starting team.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8544

7709

5011

4399

2748

8186

5011

7475

7709

2329

2753

2253

7737

6849

7656

7709

7656

1690

2748

2329

4399

1933

2748

4399

3917

1337

7656

2253

7656

4399

7475

1337

12828 - 4284 =G

4909 - 2156 =M

8022 - 4105 =T

8084 - 1235 =W

11757 - 4048 =R

2563 - 873 =F

10289 - 2633 =E

8186 - 3175 =A

5391 - 3138 =B

8747 - 4348 =N

10058 - 1872 =L

8633 - 1158 =C

12361 - 4624 =S

2872 - 543 =U

4595 - 1847 =O

5839 - 4502 =H

2262 - 329 =D

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The turf manager calculated the total number of practice cones arranged in equal training rows.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

5 × 7 =A

12 × 7 =S

5 × 11 =Y

11 × 9 =L

1 × 7 =R

4 × 7 =D

3 × 5 =U

8 × 6 =I

2 × 8 =F

9 × 9 =H

4 × 1 =W

11 × 4 =O

9 × 5 =N

4 × 10 =E

6 × 3 =T

3 × 1 =P

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The team captain split the water bottles evenly among all the player benches.

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

36 ÷ 3 = ?

3 ÷ 3 = ?

132 ÷ 12 = ?

24 ÷ 3 = ?

12 ÷ 3 = ?

77 ÷ 11 = ?

25 ÷ 5 = ?

15 ÷ 5 = ?

18 ÷ 3 = ?

10 ÷ 1 = ?

108 ÷ 12 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain made a stealth tackle, then adjusted power grip gloves.

2.The villain curved a sneaky shot, then strapped on nitro kicks.

3.The villain dribbled past security, then laced up apex cleats.

4.The villain performed a bicycle kick, then grabbed flash striker gear.

5.The villain dribbled past security, then grabbed flash striker gear.

6.The villain blasted a rocket volley, then clicked turbo boots.

7.The villain made a stealth tackle, then clicked turbo boots.

8.The villain curved a sneaky shot, then laced up apex cleats.

9.The villain dribbled past security, then clicked turbo boots.

10.The villain performed a bicycle kick, then adjusted power grip gloves.

11.The villain blasted a rocket volley, then laced up apex cleats.

12.The villain blasted a rocket volley, then adjusted power grip gloves.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Missing Golden Trophy Mystery

Culprit: Lionel Messi (Curving Corner · Nitro Kicks · Left Footed · Neon Yellow · Granola Bars)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DOES NOT WEAR FLASH STRIKER GEAR"
Round 288 to the nearest ten = 290 (T) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (I) · Round 2,287 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (L) · Round 347 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A) · Round 74 to the nearest ten = 70 (F) · Round 9,223 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (O) · Round 228 to the nearest ten = 230 (D) · Round 368 to the nearest ten = 370 (N) · Round 2,930 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (R) · Round 1,706 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (W) · Round 4,258 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (K) · Round 29 to the nearest ten = 30 (H) · Round 111 to the nearest ten = 110 (S) · Round 675 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 7,357 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (G)
Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW A LEFT FOOTED KICK"
4657 + 3171 = 7828 (W) · 4126 + 1908 = 6034 (T) · 4711 + 5141 = 9852 (C) · 1732 + 1057 = 2789 (S) · 1656 + 1721 = 3377 (F) · 1002 + 1722 = 2724 (A) · 3908 + 2658 = 6566 (D) · 2352 + 1328 = 3680 (K) · 3266 + 6244 = 9510 (I) · 2584 + 2194 = 4778 (N) · 2418 + 1507 = 3925 (E) · 1946 + 2445 = 4391 (L) · 5406 + 3175 = 8581 (O)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "GRANOLA CRUMBS WERE FOUND ON THE BENCH"
12828 - 4284 = 8544 (G) · 4909 - 2156 = 2753 (M) · 8022 - 4105 = 3917 (T) · 8084 - 1235 = 6849 (W) · 11757 - 4048 = 7709 (R) · 2563 - 873 = 1690 (F) · 10289 - 2633 = 7656 (E) · 8186 - 3175 = 5011 (A) · 5391 - 3138 = 2253 (B) · 8747 - 4348 = 4399 (N) · 10058 - 1872 = 8186 (L) · 8633 - 1158 = 7475 (C) · 12361 - 4624 = 7737 (S) · 2872 - 543 = 2329 (U) · 4595 - 1847 = 2748 (O) · 5839 - 4502 = 1337 (H) · 2262 - 329 = 1933 (D)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A NEON YELLOW HAIR STRAP WAS FOUND"
5 × 7 = 35 (A) · 12 × 7 = 84 (S) · 5 × 11 = 55 (Y) · 11 × 9 = 99 (L) · 1 × 7 = 7 (R) · 4 × 7 = 28 (D) · 3 × 5 = 15 (U) · 8 × 6 = 48 (I) · 2 × 8 = 16 (F) · 9 × 9 = 81 (H) · 4 × 1 = 4 (W) · 11 × 4 = 44 (O) · 9 × 5 = 45 (N) · 4 × 10 = 40 (E) · 6 × 3 = 18 (T) · 3 × 1 = 3 (P)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Lionel Messi
36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 24 ÷ 3 = 8 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 108 ÷ 12 = 9

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Missing Golden Trophy Mystery — set in Starlight Stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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