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The Mystery of the Bouncing Jack-O'-Lantern
During the big autumn contest, someone used high-flying jumping pumpkin gear to hop away with the Golden Gourd Trophy! Solve the math clues to figure out who bounced off with the prize.
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 | Bounce Gear | Patch Gadget | Dominant Hand | Headwear | Trap Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Field | bounce potion | glow launchers | right handed | purple beanie | tangled garden net |
| Rory Root | bounce potion | squishy armor | left handed | green stem cap | tangled garden net |
| Danny Diggs | bounce potion | vine whips | right handed | purple beanie | sticky maple syrup |
| Wally Squash | vine catapult | squishy armor | right handed | orange wig | tangled garden net |
| Jasper Jack | trampo legs | vine whips | left handed | purple beanie | tangled garden net |
| Tommy Vine | trampo legs | fog blowers | right handed | green stem cap | tangled garden net |
| Hank Hay | vine catapult | vine whips | left handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Toby Trampoline | pogo stem | fog blowers | left handed | orange wig | heavy pumpkin seeds |
| Benny Bloom | bounce potion | glow launchers | left handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Ollie Orange | bounce potion | vine whips | right handed | green stem cap | tangled garden net |
| Chloe Crop | trampo legs | vine whips | left handed | orange wig | heavy pumpkin seeds |
| Zack Zap | vine catapult | squishy armor | left handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Grace Garden | bounce potion | squishy armor | right handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Pip Pumpkin | pogo stem | squishy armor | left handed | purple beanie | heavy pumpkin seeds |
| Polly Patch | trampo legs | fog blowers | left handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Sammy Seeds | trampo legs | vine whips | left handed | purple beanie | sticky maple syrup |
| Ivy Sprout | springboard boots | fog blowers | left handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Sally Stem | trampo legs | vine whips | left handed | orange wig | tangled garden net |
| Ella Harvest | springboard boots | glow launchers | right handed | orange wig | sticky maple syrup |
| Abby Autumn | pogo stem | squishy armor | right handed | green stem cap | sticky maple syrup |
| Vera Vegetable | vine catapult | seed cannons | left handed | purple beanie | heavy pumpkin seeds |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
You find boxes of extra bouncy pumpkin springs arranged in equal rows. Multiply the rows to reveal the first hidden 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
9
144
64
72
81
33
33
16
24
54
24
81
33
T
9
100
72
64
56
2
33
12
2
27
100
81
21
144
64
96
72
9 × 1 =T
12 × 1 =W
7 × 8 =G
8 × 12 =R
3 × 9 =A
6 × 12 =S
12 × 12 =H
1 × 2 =L
10 × 10 =U
8 × 8 =E
6 × 9 =I
3 × 7 =C
2 × 12 =D
9 × 9 =N
11 × 3 =O
2 × 8 =P
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The patch jumpometer display only shows bounce heights rounded to the nearest ten. Round the score to read the next 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.
T
20
110
90
2000
300
5000
5000
1700
300
9000
50
3700
90
70
T
20
110
90
300
3000
5000
90
4300
T
20
110
1700
9000
70
T
20
1300
5000
90
1700
130
Round 24 to the nearest tenT
Round 9,013 to the nearest thousandN
Round 332 to the nearest hundredI
Round 3,741 to the nearest hundredS
Round 72 to the nearest tenD
Round 49 to the nearest tenU
Round 110 to the nearest tenH
Round 134 to the nearest tenP
Round 94 to the nearest tenE
Round 2,096 to the nearest thousandV
Round 1,265 to the nearest hundredO
Round 4,262 to the nearest hundredF
Round 5,057 to the nearest thousandL
Round 1,663 to the nearest hundredA
Round 2,752 to the nearest thousandR
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
To track the jumper trail, add up all the smashed gourds found along the north and south paths.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
M
7724
4437
9657
4354
4018
2538
8934
2020
6982
9657
9316
2020
4997
9657
9657
4018
2942
6982
9657
9316
3817
4018
2020
6982
3279
4437
6403
4437
8934
9657
6982
M
7724
9657
6927
4997
3279
3807 + 3917 =M
1841 + 2596 =A
2094 + 2903 =I
2452 + 1902 =L
3356 + 5960 =T
4046 + 2881 =K
2148 + 1131 =N
2233 + 1785 =E
1488 + 1050 =S
1121 + 1821 =D
3654 + 2749 =W
1206 + 814 =R
3966 + 5691 =P
1146 + 2671 =H
4266 + 4668 =Y
2332 + 4650 =U
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
Compare the initial bounce height to the final landing spot by subtracting to find the difference.
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
7383
7907
8739
1956
1956
3469
7092
5442
1956
8004
2746
A
7383
5841
6086
A
7383
7092
7833
8739
8206
5841
5841
1956
7833
3469
1956
A
7383
8739
5442
4749
1956
5442
8739
8206
5841
4749
8342
11255 - 3872 =A
7277 - 1436 =P
7863 - 771 =S
9209 - 867 =Y
9823 - 1916 =G
6283 - 3537 =C
9904 - 2071 =D
7451 - 3982 =N
8640 - 2554 =W
13013 - 4807 =O
5577 - 828 =H
10875 - 2136 =R
6552 - 1110 =T
10728 - 2724 =M
4296 - 2340 =E
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Split the gathered pumpkin seeds equally into mystery bags to unlock 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
3 ÷ 1 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
30 ÷ 6 = ?
22 ÷ 11 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
35 ÷ 5 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain bounced with trampo legs, then blew fog blowers.
2.The villain leapt on springboard boots, then flashed glow launchers.
3.The villain launched from a vine catapult, then bounced off squishy armor.
4.The villain leapt on springboard boots, then blasted seed cannons.
5.The villain drank a bounce potion, then blasted seed cannons.
6.The villain launched from a vine catapult, then swung vine whips.
7.The villain launched from a vine catapult, then blasted seed cannons.
8.The villain hopped on a pogo stem, then flashed glow launchers.
9.The villain drank a bounce potion, then swung vine whips.
10.The villain leapt on springboard boots, then blew fog blowers.
11.The villain bounced with trampo legs, then blasted seed cannons.
12.The villain drank a bounce potion, then bounced off squishy armor.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Bouncing Jack-O'-Lantern
Culprit: Polly Patch (trampo legs · fog blowers · left handed · green stem cap · sticky maple syrup)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SNOOP DID NOT USE GLOW LAUNCHERS"9 × 1 = 9 (T) · 12 × 1 = 12 (W) · 7 × 8 = 56 (G) · 8 × 12 = 96 (R) · 3 × 9 = 27 (A) · 6 × 12 = 72 (S) · 12 × 12 = 144 (H) · 1 × 2 = 2 (L) · 10 × 10 = 100 (U) · 8 × 8 = 64 (E) · 6 × 9 = 54 (I) · 3 × 7 = 21 (C) · 2 × 12 = 24 (D) · 9 × 9 = 81 (N) · 11 × 3 = 33 (O) · 2 × 8 = 16 (P)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN USED THEIR LEFT HAND TO LEAP"Round 24 to the nearest ten = 20 (T) · Round 9,013 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (N) · Round 332 to the nearest hundred = 300 (I) · Round 3,741 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (S) · Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (U) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (H) · Round 134 to the nearest ten = 130 (P) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (E) · Round 2,096 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (V) · Round 1,265 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (O) · Round 4,262 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (F) · Round 5,057 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (L) · Round 1,663 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (A) · Round 2,752 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (R)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "MAPLE SYRUP TRIPPED UP THE RUNAWAY PUMPKIN"3807 + 3917 = 7724 (M) · 1841 + 2596 = 4437 (A) · 2094 + 2903 = 4997 (I) · 2452 + 1902 = 4354 (L) · 3356 + 5960 = 9316 (T) · 4046 + 2881 = 6927 (K) · 2148 + 1131 = 3279 (N) · 2233 + 1785 = 4018 (E) · 1488 + 1050 = 2538 (S) · 1121 + 1821 = 2942 (D) · 3654 + 2749 = 6403 (W) · 1206 + 814 = 2020 (R) · 3966 + 5691 = 9657 (P) · 1146 + 2671 = 3817 (H) · 4266 + 4668 = 8934 (Y) · 2332 + 4650 = 6982 (U)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "A GREEN STEM CAP WAS DROPPED NEAR THE TROPHY"11255 - 3872 = 7383 (A) · 7277 - 1436 = 5841 (P) · 7863 - 771 = 7092 (S) · 9209 - 867 = 8342 (Y) · 9823 - 1916 = 7907 (G) · 6283 - 3537 = 2746 (C) · 9904 - 2071 = 7833 (D) · 7451 - 3982 = 3469 (N) · 8640 - 2554 = 6086 (W) · 13013 - 4807 = 8206 (O) · 5577 - 828 = 4749 (H) · 10875 - 2136 = 8739 (R) · 6552 - 1110 = 5442 (T) · 10728 - 2724 = 8004 (M) · 4296 - 2340 = 1956 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Polly Patch3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 35 ÷ 5 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Bouncing Jack-O'-Lantern — set in Patchwork Hollow Pumpkin Fair
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects