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The Missing Mascot Trophy
Iceburgh's shiny gold trophy vanished right before faceoff! Detective Pen needs your math skills to figure out who took 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 | Signature Move | Special Gear | Shooting Stance | Helmet Trim | Gear Flaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Dupuis | Five Hole Shut | Silver Skates | Right Handed Shooter | White Trim | Broken Lace |
| Sidney Crosby | Wrist Shot | Black Visor | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Matt Murray | Five Hole Shut | Gold Helmet | Right Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Broken Lace |
| Marcus Pettersson | Slapshot | Black Visor | Left Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Slippery Ice |
| Jaromir Jagr | Glove Save | Black Visor | Left Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Broken Lace |
| Kevin Stevens | Five Hole Shut | Silver Skates | Left Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Broken Lace |
| Jordan Staal | Five Hole Shut | Silver Skates | Left Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Rickard Rakell | Wrist Shot | Silver Skates | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Brooks Orpik | Wrist Shot | Padded Gloves | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Colby Armstrong | Glove Save | Custom Stick | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Broken Lace |
| Max Talbot | Five Hole Shut | Padded Gloves | Left Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Kris Letang | Five Hole Shut | Black Visor | Right Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Tyler Kennedy | Five Hole Shut | Padded Gloves | Left Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Slippery Ice |
| Ron Francis | Slapshot | Gold Helmet | Right Handed Shooter | White Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Evgeni Malkin | Poke Check | Gold Helmet | Left Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Slippery Ice |
| Jake Guentzel | Slapshot | Silver Skates | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Tristan Jarry | Wrist Shot | Gold Helmet | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Foggy Visor |
| Mario Lemieux | Slapshot | Black Visor | Left Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Slippery Ice |
| Larry Murphy | Wrist Shot | Silver Skates | Right Handed Shooter | White Trim | Slippery Ice |
| Patric Hornqvist | Glove Save | Gold Helmet | Right Handed Shooter | Gold Trim | Broken Lace |
| Chris Kunitz | Five Hole Shut | Gold Helmet | Right Handed Shooter | Black Trim | Broken Lace |
Clue 1
Place value
Check the digital locker codes on the wall. Find the value of the highlighted digit to reveal your first suspect clue.
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
50
5000
3000
6000
90
6000
500
3000
9000
T
50
400
4000
3000
6000
60
4000
T
50
90
6000
3000
100
7000
10
100
9000
20
200
300
6000
4000
70
What is the value of the 5 in 758?T
What is the value of the 4 in 488?D
What is the value of the 9 in 69,103?C
What is the value of the 9 in 496?U
What is the value of the 4 in 4,118?O
What is the value of the 7 in 8,178?R
What is the value of the 2 in 525?K
What is the value of the 6 in 4,969?N
What is the value of the 6 in 96,588?S
What is the value of the 3 in 9,394?I
What is the value of the 1 in 619?L
What is the value of the 7 in 7,846?B
What is the value of the 1 in 6,132?A
What is the value of the 5 in 3,576?P
What is the value of the 5 in 45,612?H
What is the value of the 2 in 254?V
What is the value of the 3 in 3,141?E
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The arena scoreboard rounds all stats to the nearest hundred. Round these numbers to unlock the next clue.
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
4300
370
3000
90
170
3700
3700
3700
110
W
4300
110
1100
370
130
20
3000
20
110
90
200
170
200
3700
20
430
430
3000
170
1100
430
90
370
7000
170
Round 4,344 to the nearest hundredW
Round 114 to the nearest tenA
Round 176 to the nearest hundredD
Round 1,067 to the nearest hundredR
Round 430 to the nearest tenO
Round 17 to the nearest tenH
Round 3,729 to the nearest hundredS
Round 372 to the nearest tenI
Round 127 to the nearest tenG
Round 94 to the nearest tenN
Round 170 to the nearest tenE
Round 7,475 to the nearest thousandC
Round 2,510 to the nearest thousandT
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
Coach needs to tally the total practice pucks gathered from all three rinks. Add the numbers together.
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
5182
7498
9257
8166
8665
2438
7830
2098
7135
2491
9514
7135
9224
2491
9257
8074
3295
9676
7135
8166
8665
9065
9065
9676
4374
2438
2491
8665
9285
2804 + 2378 =T
4400 + 4885 =R
2394 + 1980 =V
1263 + 2032 =B
3241 + 3894 =A
3903 + 3595 =H
3508 + 4658 =F
1542 + 896 =I
1215 + 883 =W
4701 + 3964 =O
5221 + 4036 =E
4171 + 5053 =U
5903 + 3611 =C
4995 + 2835 =L
1712 + 779 =S
3419 + 6257 =Y
5280 + 3785 =G
2990 + 5084 =D
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
The equipment manager is checking how many water bottles are still missing from the bench. Subtract to find out.
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
4100
1763
2051
1601
7192
2051
6658
1925
6658
8544
A
4100
1526
7377
6462
6658
1763
6003
1601
A
4100
5221
8880
6658
8544
6462
7192
7377
A
4100
1925
3421
7746
8716
8969
2578
7919 - 3819 =A
9279 - 399 =K
5892 - 3841 =E
2168 - 405 =H
3761 - 1836 =S
9124 - 2662 =I
7174 - 1171 =B
5142 - 3616 =P
11674 - 3928 =O
4602 - 1181 =F
7067 - 4489 =D
8530 - 1153 =W
8251 - 3030 =C
11084 - 2115 =N
10722 - 4064 =T
11218 - 2502 =U
8617 - 1425 =M
4384 - 2783 =L
8608 - 64 =R
0/19 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Divide the total energy bars equally among the forward lines to find the last hidden 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
60 ÷ 5 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
72 ÷ 8 = ?
2 ÷ 1 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
15 ÷ 3 = ?
40 ÷ 10 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sealed the five hole, then taped the custom stick.
2.The villain snagged a glove save, then tightened the padded gloves.
3.The villain made a poke check, then adjusted the gold helmet.
4.The villain fired a quick slapshot, then taped the custom stick.
5.The villain sealed the five hole, then cleared the black visor.
6.The villain sealed the five hole, then tightened the padded gloves.
7.The villain fired a quick slapshot, then sharpened the silver skates.
8.The villain snapped a wrist shot, then adjusted the gold helmet.
9.The villain sealed the five hole, then sharpened the silver skates.
10.The villain snapped a wrist shot, then sharpened the silver skates.
11.The villain snapped a wrist shot, then taped the custom stick.
12.The villain snapped a wrist shot, then tightened the padded gloves.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Missing Mascot Trophy
Culprit: Jake Guentzel (Slapshot · Silver Skates · Right Handed Shooter · Black Trim · Foggy Visor)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE A BLACK VISOR"What is the value of the 5 in 758? = 50 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 488? = 400 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 69,103? = 9000 (C) · What is the value of the 9 in 496? = 90 (U) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,118? = 4000 (O) · What is the value of the 7 in 8,178? = 70 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 525? = 20 (K) · What is the value of the 6 in 4,969? = 60 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 96,588? = 6000 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 9,394? = 300 (I) · What is the value of the 1 in 619? = 10 (L) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,846? = 7000 (B) · What is the value of the 1 in 6,132? = 100 (A) · What is the value of the 5 in 3,576? = 500 (P) · What is the value of the 5 in 45,612? = 5000 (H) · What is the value of the 2 in 254? = 200 (V) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,141? = 3000 (E)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED SHOOTER ON ICE"Round 4,344 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (W) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (A) · Round 176 to the nearest hundred = 200 (D) · Round 1,067 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (R) · Round 430 to the nearest ten = 430 (O) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (H) · Round 3,729 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (S) · Round 372 to the nearest ten = 370 (I) · Round 127 to the nearest ten = 130 (G) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (N) · Round 170 to the nearest ten = 170 (E) · Round 7,475 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (C) · Round 2,510 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (T)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THE FOIL WAS CAUSED BY A FOGGY VISOR"2804 + 2378 = 5182 (T) · 4400 + 4885 = 9285 (R) · 2394 + 1980 = 4374 (V) · 1263 + 2032 = 3295 (B) · 3241 + 3894 = 7135 (A) · 3903 + 3595 = 7498 (H) · 3508 + 4658 = 8166 (F) · 1542 + 896 = 2438 (I) · 1215 + 883 = 2098 (W) · 4701 + 3964 = 8665 (O) · 5221 + 4036 = 9257 (E) · 4171 + 5053 = 9224 (U) · 5903 + 3611 = 9514 (C) · 4995 + 2835 = 7830 (L) · 1712 + 779 = 2491 (S) · 3419 + 6257 = 9676 (Y) · 5280 + 3785 = 9065 (G) · 2990 + 5084 = 8074 (D)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "A HELMET STRAP WITH BLACK TRIM WAS FOUND"7919 - 3819 = 4100 (A) · 9279 - 399 = 8880 (K) · 5892 - 3841 = 2051 (E) · 2168 - 405 = 1763 (H) · 3761 - 1836 = 1925 (S) · 9124 - 2662 = 6462 (I) · 7174 - 1171 = 6003 (B) · 5142 - 3616 = 1526 (P) · 11674 - 3928 = 7746 (O) · 4602 - 1181 = 3421 (F) · 7067 - 4489 = 2578 (D) · 8530 - 1153 = 7377 (W) · 8251 - 3030 = 5221 (C) · 11084 - 2115 = 8969 (N) · 10722 - 4064 = 6658 (T) · 11218 - 2502 = 8716 (U) · 8617 - 1425 = 7192 (M) · 4384 - 2783 = 1601 (L) · 8608 - 64 = 8544 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 7) → Jake Guentzel60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 72 ÷ 8 = 9 · 2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 15 ÷ 3 = 5 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Missing Mascot Trophy — set in PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects