🔎 The cleveland brownsGrade 10Reading: grades 7-9Place valueSkip countingAdditionFractions of a number
The Mystery of the Missing Browns Playbook
The stadium is packed, the Dawg Pound is barking, but disaster has struck! A sneaky thief has snatched the Cleveland Browns master playbook right out of the coach's office. If we don't recover it before kickoff, the big game is lost. Put on your detective badge and help us find 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 Play | Lucky Mascot Item | Scribble Style | Helmet Hair | Pre-Game Snack Defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney McLeod | Play-Action Bootleg | Orange Helmet Keychain | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Martin Emerson | Dawg Pound Post Route | Brown Jersey Badge | Right-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Stadium Mustard |
| Jeremiah Owusu | Dawg Pound Post Route | Dawg Pound Bone | Left-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Amari Cooper | Power Counter Run | Mascot Chomps Sticker | Left-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Z'Darius Smith | Hail Mary Pass | Dawg Pound Bone | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Dawand Jones | Play-Action Bootleg | Mascot Chomps Sticker | Right-Handed Diagram | Blonde Waves | Cold Chili Dog |
| Jerry Jeudy | Power Counter Run | Orange Helmet Keychain | Left-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Cold Chili Dog |
| Bernie Kosar | Blitz Package Zero | Brown Jersey Badge | Right-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Cold Chili Dog |
| Grant Delpit | Dawg Pound Post Route | Orange Helmet Keychain | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Ogbo Okoronkwo | Blitz Package Zero | Cleat Lace Lock | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Otto Graham | Blitz Package Zero | Dawg Pound Bone | Left-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Soggy Stadium Pretzel |
| Dustin Hopkins | Hail Mary Pass | Cleat Lace Lock | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Soggy Stadium Pretzel |
| Greg Newsome | Dawg Pound Post Route | Orange Helmet Keychain | Left-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Nick Chubb | Dawg Pound Post Route | Orange Helmet Keychain | Left-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Stadium Mustard |
| Charley Hughlett | Blitz Package Zero | Mascot Chomps Sticker | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Joel Bitonio | Hail Mary Pass | Mascot Chomps Sticker | Right-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Stadium Mustard |
| Wyatt Teller | Hail Mary Pass | Brown Jersey Badge | Left-Handed Diagram | Blonde Waves | Soggy Stadium Pretzel |
| Juan Thornhill | Blitz Package Zero | Brown Jersey Badge | Right-Handed Diagram | Blonde Waves | Cold Chili Dog |
| David Njoku | Power Counter Run | Mascot Chomps Sticker | Right-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Soggy Stadium Pretzel |
| Maurice Hurst | Power Counter Run | Dawg Pound Bone | Left-Handed Diagram | Brown Curls | Cold Chili Dog |
| Denzel Ward | Dawg Pound Post Route | Mascot Chomps Sticker | Left-Handed Diagram | Orange Buzz | Cold Chili Dog |
Clue 1
Place value
A locked drawer in the coach's desk requires checking the digit in the tens place of our total franchise wins.
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
3000
5000
900
T
3000
5000
7000
900
4000
700
8000
6000
800
90
T
3000
5000
900
6000
5000
1000
70
400
90
90
T
3000
7000
6000
800
900
200
What is the value of the 3 in 723,454?T
What is the value of the 5 in 695,117?H
What is the value of the 8 in 48,105?A
What is the value of the 9 in 33,396?S
What is the value of the 8 in 43,862?K
What is the value of the 2 in 983,245?R
What is the value of the 9 in 46,961?E
What is the value of the 6 in 756,383?C
What is the value of the 4 in 109,400?P
What is the value of the 7 in 67,596?I
What is the value of the 7 in 103,573?M
What is the value of the 7 in 19,732?L
What is the value of the 4 in 34,163?F
What is the value of the 1 in 551,284?O
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
To find the next clue on the practice field, we have to count the orange yard markers by skips of five.
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
27
35
28
110
18
90
80
30
90
24
12
90
33
110
30
90
12
25
30
18
80
35
T
27
35
90
25
110
28
110
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100G
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30M
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39S
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45H
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
The equipment manager needs us to tally up all the broken helmets and game footballs to unlock the film room.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
V
8503
2250
5848
5848
9461
2250
5348
9461
V
8503
6485
2250
8337
3855
4815
8674
5017
3855
8229
2250
2773
3289
2061
9688
3855
4815
9461
7257
8337
3110 + 5393 =V
4544 + 4130 =H
2376 + 2439 =T
5441 + 2788 =P
4081 + 5607 =U
4488 + 1997 =O
2532 + 2816 =N
1500 + 750 =I
5739 + 2598 =D
1887 + 3130 =E
2204 + 3644 =L
1649 + 2206 =S
1317 + 1972 =Y
3781 + 5680 =A
1407 + 654 =M
2446 + 4811 =R
1224 + 1549 =C
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
Only a fraction of the stadium lights are turned on, and solving that fraction gives us the master security 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.
B
8
7
21
6
50
36
60
7
11
47
22
30
7
48
50
23
22
21
50
30
4
15
4
15
11
5
15
30
2/4 of 16 =B
2/8 of 84 =O
1/5 of 180 =C
3/6 of 8 =H
1/6 of 42 =R
2/6 of 141 =Y
4/6 of 75 =N
3/10 of 50 =E
1/6 of 66 =L
6/10 of 100 =U
2/8 of 20 =M
1/4 of 92 =D
1/5 of 150 =T
1/4 of 192 =A
2/10 of 30 =W
4/10 of 55 =S
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Fractions of a number — the last clue
We need to calculate what fraction of the team jerseys are clean before we can analyze the locker room floor.
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
1/8 of 16 = ?
1/3 of 36 = ?
2/4 of 18 = ?
1/3 of 15 = ?
2/4 of 22 = ?
8/10 of 5 = ?
1/8 of 8 = ?
7/8 of 8 = ?
8/10 of 10 = ?
6/8 of 4 = ?
4/8 of 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain ordered the Blitz Package Zero, then dropped a Brown Jersey Badge.
2.The villain ran the Play-Action Bootleg, then lost an Orange Helmet Keychain.
3.The villain ran the Play-Action Bootleg, then dropped a Brown Jersey Badge.
4.The villain ordered the Blitz Package Zero, then snapped a Dawg Pound Bone.
5.The villain heaved a Hail Mary Pass, then scratched a Mascot Chomps Sticker.
6.The villain ordered the Blitz Package Zero, then scratched a Mascot Chomps Sticker.
7.The villain executed the Dawg Pound Post Route, then untied a Cleat Lace Lock.
8.The villain executed the Dawg Pound Post Route, then scratched a Mascot Chomps Sticker.
9.The villain heaved a Hail Mary Pass, then snapped a Dawg Pound Bone.
10.The villain ordered the Blitz Package Zero, then untied a Cleat Lace Lock.
11.The villain rushed a Power Counter Run, then lost an Orange Helmet Keychain.
12.The villain executed the Dawg Pound Post Route, then lost an Orange Helmet Keychain.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Browns Playbook
Culprit: Ogbo Okoronkwo (Blitz Package Zero · Cleat Lace Lock · Right-Handed Diagram · Brown Curls · Stadium Mustard)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE THIEF LACKS THE CHOMPS STICKER"What is the value of the 3 in 723,454? = 3000 (T) · What is the value of the 5 in 695,117? = 5000 (H) · What is the value of the 8 in 48,105? = 8000 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 33,396? = 90 (S) · What is the value of the 8 in 43,862? = 800 (K) · What is the value of the 2 in 983,245? = 200 (R) · What is the value of the 9 in 46,961? = 900 (E) · What is the value of the 6 in 756,383? = 6000 (C) · What is the value of the 4 in 109,400? = 400 (P) · What is the value of the 7 in 67,596? = 7000 (I) · What is the value of the 7 in 103,573? = 70 (M) · What is the value of the 7 in 19,732? = 700 (L) · What is the value of the 4 in 34,163? = 4000 (F) · What is the value of the 1 in 551,284? = 1000 (O)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "THE DIAGRAM WAS DRAWN RIGHT HANDED"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (G) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (M) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (S) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36 = 30 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (H)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "VILLAIN AVOIDS THE SPICY MUSTARD"3110 + 5393 = 8503 (V) · 4544 + 4130 = 8674 (H) · 2376 + 2439 = 4815 (T) · 5441 + 2788 = 8229 (P) · 4081 + 5607 = 9688 (U) · 4488 + 1997 = 6485 (O) · 2532 + 2816 = 5348 (N) · 1500 + 750 = 2250 (I) · 5739 + 2598 = 8337 (D) · 1887 + 3130 = 5017 (E) · 2204 + 3644 = 5848 (L) · 1649 + 2206 = 3855 (S) · 1317 + 1972 = 3289 (Y) · 3781 + 5680 = 9461 (A) · 1407 + 654 = 2061 (M) · 2446 + 4811 = 7257 (R) · 1224 + 1549 = 2773 (C)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "BROWN CURLY STRANDS ON THE HELMET"2/4 of 16 = 8 (B) · 2/8 of 84 = 21 (O) · 1/5 of 180 = 36 (C) · 3/6 of 8 = 4 (H) · 1/6 of 42 = 7 (R) · 2/6 of 141 = 47 (Y) · 4/6 of 75 = 50 (N) · 3/10 of 50 = 15 (E) · 1/6 of 66 = 11 (L) · 6/10 of 100 = 60 (U) · 2/8 of 20 = 5 (M) · 1/4 of 92 = 23 (D) · 1/5 of 150 = 30 (T) · 1/4 of 192 = 48 (A) · 2/10 of 30 = 6 (W) · 4/10 of 55 = 22 (S)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 10) → Ogbo Okoronkwo1/8 of 16 = 2 · 1/3 of 36 = 12 · 2/4 of 18 = 9 · 1/3 of 15 = 5 · 2/4 of 22 = 11 · 8/10 of 5 = 4 · 1/8 of 8 = 1 · 7/8 of 8 = 7 · 8/10 of 10 = 8 · 6/8 of 4 = 3 · 4/8 of 12 = 6
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Skip counting, Addition, Fractions of a number
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Browns Playbook — set in the Cleveland Browns Headquarters in Berea
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects