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The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy
Someone snuck onto the pitch at Starlight Stadium and hid the Golden Soccer Trophy right before the championship finals. Use your math skills to decode the clues and catch the culprit.
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 | Soccer Gear | Dominant Kick | Hair Style | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Pulisic | Curving Free Kick | Sweatband | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Whistle Sound |
| Megan Rapinoe | Bicycle Kick | Shinguards | Right Footed | Braided Red Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Bukayo Saka | Slide Tackle | Shinguards | Right Footed | Spiky Black Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Trinity Rodman | Rainbow Flick | Neon Cleats | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Erling Haaland | Power Header | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Cole Palmer | Rainbow Flick | Neon Cleats | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Pedri Gonzalez | Slide Tackle | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Luka Modric | Rainbow Flick | Captain Armband | Right Footed | Spiky Black Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Son Heungmin | Power Header | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Braided Red Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Jude Bellingham | Rainbow Flick | Captain Armband | Left Footed | Braided Red Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Sam Kerr | Rainbow Flick | Sweatband | Right Footed | Braided Red Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Alex Morgan | Rainbow Flick | Shinguards | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Alphonso Davies | Curving Free Kick | Shinguards | Right Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Whistle Sound |
| Declan Rice | Bicycle Kick | Shinguards | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Virgil van Dijk | Bicycle Kick | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Lionel Messi | Rainbow Flick | Captain Armband | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Rose Lavelle | Curving Free Kick | Captain Armband | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Gavi Paez | Rainbow Flick | Shinguards | Left Footed | Braided Red Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Rainbow Flick | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Muddy Grass |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Rainbow Flick | Neon Cleats | Left Footed | Spiky Black Hair | Whistle Sound |
| Jamal Musiala | Slide Tackle | Captain Armband | Left Footed | Curly Blonde Hair | Whistle Sound |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium scoreboard digital display rounds fan ticket counts to the nearest ten.
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
400
90
500
700
40
40
70
700
600
7000
5000
90
9000
600
5000
T
3000
80
90
70
2000
4000
70
7000
7000
90
7000
20
40
5000
500
90
9000
Round 3,116 to the nearest thousandT
Round 88 to the nearest tenE
Round 724 to the nearest hundredI
Round 6,527 to the nearest thousandD
Round 78 to the nearest tenW
Round 544 to the nearest hundredV
Round 4,595 to the nearest thousandO
Round 66 to the nearest tenA
Round 17 to the nearest tenG
Round 2,072 to the nearest thousandR
Round 576 to the nearest hundredN
Round 42 to the nearest tenL
Round 3,849 to the nearest thousandP
Round 8,771 to the nearest thousandS
Round 435 to the nearest hundredH
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach Martinez added up all the training gear brought to the field.
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
640
639
517
213
730
598
598
598
908
W
640
908
244
730
892
517
892
779
779
517
730
947
877
639
286
877
375 + 265 =W
360 + 370 =E
244 + 354 =S
287 + 621 =A
611 + 281 =F
84 + 129 =N
394 + 385 =O
338 + 301 =I
186 + 331 =T
276 + 601 =K
420 + 527 =D
89 + 155 =L
175 + 111 =C
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The equipment manager subtracted missing soccer balls from the storage bin.
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
284
863
172
323
517
172
224
698
323
521
635
349
349
172
271
635
517
T
284
863
172
452
446
271
271
166
234
115
224
323
323
357 - 73 =T
719 - 273 =U
336 - 112 =A
459 - 7 =M
777 - 79 =K
294 - 60 =G
218 - 103 =R
405 - 239 =Y
686 - 337 =P
432 - 109 =S
946 - 83 =H
539 - 268 =D
814 - 179 =I
427 - 255 =E
600 - 83 =N
644 - 123 =L
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The team lined up practice cones in equal rows across the grass.
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
81
84
90
60
18
60
15
72
18
1
42
35
44
121
35
15
144
66
60
2
A
81
90
42
70
A
81
3
35
60
72
55
9 × 9 =A
7 × 10 =W
5 × 3 =O
3 × 6 =C
7 × 5 =L
10 × 9 =I
1 × 3 =S
8 × 9 =F
7 × 12 =P
1 × 1 =U
2 × 1 =H
5 × 12 =E
11 × 4 =Y
11 × 11 =B
6 × 11 =D
6 × 7 =R
5 × 11 =T
12 × 12 =N
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee split the juice boxes equally among the practice groups.
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
21 ÷ 7 = ?
42 ÷ 6 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
36 ÷ 3 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
11 ÷ 11 = ?
72 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain landed a bicycle kick, then laced up neon cleats.
2.The villain showed off a rainbow flick, then snapped on shinguards.
3.The villain showed off a rainbow flick, then laced up neon cleats.
4.The villain showed off a rainbow flick, then wiped sweat with a sweatband.
5.The villain executed a curving free kick, then wiped sweat with a sweatband.
6.The villain scored a power header, then wiped sweat with a sweatband.
7.The villain landed a bicycle kick, then snapped on shinguards.
8.The villain showed off a rainbow flick, then pulled on padded gloves.
9.The villain landed a bicycle kick, then adjusted a captain armband.
10.The villain executed a curving free kick, then adjusted a captain armband.
11.The villain performed a slide tackle, then pulled on padded gloves.
12.The villain showed off a rainbow flick, then adjusted a captain armband.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy
Culprit: Alex Morgan (Rainbow Flick · Shinguards · Left Footed · Curly Blonde Hair · Muddy Grass)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR PADDED GLOVES"Round 3,116 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (T) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (E) · Round 724 to the nearest hundred = 700 (I) · Round 6,527 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (D) · Round 78 to the nearest ten = 80 (W) · Round 544 to the nearest hundred = 500 (V) · Round 4,595 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (O) · Round 66 to the nearest ten = 70 (A) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (G) · Round 2,072 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (R) · Round 576 to the nearest hundred = 600 (N) · Round 42 to the nearest ten = 40 (L) · Round 3,849 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (P) · Round 8,771 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (S) · Round 435 to the nearest hundred = 400 (H)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW A LEFT FOOTED KICK"375 + 265 = 640 (W) · 360 + 370 = 730 (E) · 244 + 354 = 598 (S) · 287 + 621 = 908 (A) · 611 + 281 = 892 (F) · 84 + 129 = 213 (N) · 394 + 385 = 779 (O) · 338 + 301 = 639 (I) · 186 + 331 = 517 (T) · 276 + 601 = 877 (K) · 420 + 527 = 947 (D) · 89 + 155 = 244 (L) · 175 + 111 = 286 (C)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAK SLIPPED IN THE MUDDY GRASS"357 - 73 = 284 (T) · 719 - 273 = 446 (U) · 336 - 112 = 224 (A) · 459 - 7 = 452 (M) · 777 - 79 = 698 (K) · 294 - 60 = 234 (G) · 218 - 103 = 115 (R) · 405 - 239 = 166 (Y) · 686 - 337 = 349 (P) · 432 - 109 = 323 (S) · 946 - 83 = 863 (H) · 539 - 268 = 271 (D) · 814 - 179 = 635 (I) · 427 - 255 = 172 (E) · 600 - 83 = 517 (N) · 644 - 123 = 521 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A PIECE OF CURLY BLONDE HAIR WAS LEFT"9 × 9 = 81 (A) · 7 × 10 = 70 (W) · 5 × 3 = 15 (O) · 3 × 6 = 18 (C) · 7 × 5 = 35 (L) · 10 × 9 = 90 (I) · 1 × 3 = 3 (S) · 8 × 9 = 72 (F) · 7 × 12 = 84 (P) · 1 × 1 = 1 (U) · 2 × 1 = 2 (H) · 5 × 12 = 60 (E) · 11 × 4 = 44 (Y) · 11 × 11 = 121 (B) · 6 × 11 = 66 (D) · 6 × 7 = 42 (R) · 5 × 11 = 55 (T) · 12 × 12 = 144 (N)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Alex Morgan21 ÷ 7 = 3 · 42 ÷ 6 = 7 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 72 ÷ 8 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy — set in Starlight Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects