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The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy

Right before the final match at Star Strike Stadium, the Golden Trophy disappeared from the display case! A rogue player sneaked onto the pitch and snatched it. Solve the math clues to uncover who took the trophy!

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	Kicking Foot	Hairstyle	Distraction
Megan Rapinoe	Mega Save	Neon Cleats	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Marta Vieira	Rocket Shot	Neon Cleats	Right Footed	Braided Hair	Squeaky Boots
Sophia Smith	Rocket Shot	Caped Jersey	Left Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Trinity Rodman	Curved Pass	Neon Cleats	Right Footed	Spiky Hair	Squeaky Boots
Keira Walsh	Mega Save	Caped Jersey	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Erling Haaland	Curved Pass	Neon Cleats	Right Footed	Braided Hair	Squeaky Boots
Rose Lavelle	Curved Pass	Turbo Gloves	Right Footed	Braided Hair	Bright Lights
Lionel Messi	Curved Pass	Gold Whistle	Left Footed	Spiky Hair	Loud Horns
Luka Modric	Bicycle Kick	Caped Jersey	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Bright Lights
Sam Kerr	Bicycle Kick	Turbo Gloves	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Debinha Miri	Rocket Shot	Caped Jersey	Left Footed	Spiky Hair	Squeaky Boots
Wendie Renard	Rocket Shot	Neon Cleats	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Loud Horns
Kevin De Bruyne	Curved Pass	Caped Jersey	Left Footed	Braided Hair	Squeaky Boots
Jamal Musiala	Mega Save	Grip Socks	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Loud Horns
Gavi Paez	Bicycle Kick	Neon Cleats	Left Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Bukayo Saka	Mega Save	Grip Socks	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Kylian Mbappe	Mega Save	Gold Whistle	Right Footed	Spiky Hair	Loud Horns
Alex Morgan	Rocket Shot	Gold Whistle	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Squeaky Boots
Christine Sinclair	Rocket Shot	Turbo Gloves	Right Footed	Buzz Cut	Loud Horns
Jude Bellingham	Bicycle Kick	Caped Jersey	Left Footed	Spiky Hair	Squeaky Boots
Pedri Gonzalez	Bicycle Kick	Neon Cleats	Right Footed	Braided Hair	Bright Lights

Clue 1

Rounding

The stadium electronic scoreboard rounded the kick speed up 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.

300

700

9000

4000

9000

400

700

2000

300

6000

2000

700

5000

4000

400

9000

2000

300

4000

700

Round 277 to the nearest hundredT

Round 6,323 to the nearest thousandU

Round 43 to the nearest tenW

Round 61 to the nearest tenO

Round 88 to the nearest tenN

Round 5,264 to the nearest thousandG

Round 675 to the nearest hundredE

Round 3,663 to the nearest thousandL

Round 1,821 to the nearest thousandS

Round 67 to the nearest tenV

Round 9,172 to the nearest thousandI

Round 431 to the nearest hundredD

Round 17 to the nearest tenA

Round 48 to the nearest tenH

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Coach Alex tallied up the total training cones collected after practice.

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

780

509

260

410

818

715

818

715

554

780

554

715

260

636

218

410

575

636

509

575

599

260

566

218

260

818

266

715

599

218

260

516 + 264 =W

553 + 265 =E

177 + 83 =T

290 + 309 =H

113 + 105 =O

179 + 231 =N

365 + 350 =S

322 + 187 =I

324 + 312 =R

326 + 228 =A

149 + 117 =D

220 + 346 =F

339 + 236 =G

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The referee checked how many official soccer balls were missing from the equipment bag.

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

861

257

584

696

429

616

658

843

387

470

861

107

429

146

696

470

340

696

107

197

387

861

696

291

387

104

470

839

387

197

1069 - 208 =S

625 - 155 =T

921 - 82 =R

1193 - 350 =B

1004 - 346 =Y

561 - 364 =L

453 - 196 =Q

469 - 365 =N

997 - 381 =K

432 - 141 =C

978 - 282 =E

635 - 295 =H

263 - 117 =D

416 - 29 =O

634 - 50 =U

735 - 306 =A

227 - 120 =M

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The team organized equal rows of water bottles along the sideline bench.

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

108

8 × 10 =A

6 × 11 =H

5 × 8 =N

8 × 3 =S

7 × 12 =T

5 × 1 =C

7 × 6 =E

12 × 8 =R

9 × 8 =Z

2 × 9 =U

10 × 5 =O

9 × 12 =W

9 × 10 =I

7 × 5 =B

0/14 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The captain divided the agility ladders 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

81 ÷ 9 = ?

27 ÷ 9 = ?

64 ÷ 8 = ?

25 ÷ 5 = ?

80 ÷ 8 = ?

9 ÷ 9 = ?

42 ÷ 7 = ?

60 ÷ 5 = ?

35 ÷ 5 = ?

132 ÷ 12 = ?

4 ÷ 2 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain curled a curved pass, then pulled on turbo gloves.

2.The villain attempted a bicycle kick, then laced up neon cleats.

3.The villain executed a mega save, then laced up neon cleats.

4.The villain attempted a bicycle kick, then pulled on turbo gloves.

5.The villain launched a rocket shot, then blew a gold whistle.

6.The villain executed a mega save, then pulled on turbo gloves.

7.The villain attempted a bicycle kick, then blew a gold whistle.

8.The villain executed a mega save, then snapped on a caped jersey.

9.The villain executed a mega save, then adjusted grip socks.

10.The villain curled a curved pass, then snapped on a caped jersey.

11.The villain blasted a power kick, then blew a gold whistle.

12.The villain blasted a power kick, then snapped on a caped jersey.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy

Culprit: Sam Kerr (Bicycle Kick · Turbo Gloves · Right Footed · Buzz Cut · Squeaky Boots)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A GOLD WHISTLE"
Round 277 to the nearest hundred = 300 (T) · Round 6,323 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (U) · Round 43 to the nearest ten = 40 (W) · Round 61 to the nearest ten = 60 (O) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (N) · Round 5,264 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (G) · Round 675 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 3,663 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (L) · Round 1,821 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (V) · Round 9,172 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (I) · Round 431 to the nearest hundred = 400 (D) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (A) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (H)
Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESSES SAW A STRONG RIGHT FOOTED SHOT"
516 + 264 = 780 (W) · 553 + 265 = 818 (E) · 177 + 83 = 260 (T) · 290 + 309 = 599 (H) · 113 + 105 = 218 (O) · 179 + 231 = 410 (N) · 365 + 350 = 715 (S) · 322 + 187 = 509 (I) · 324 + 312 = 636 (R) · 326 + 228 = 554 (A) · 149 + 117 = 266 (D) · 220 + 346 = 566 (F) · 339 + 236 = 575 (G)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "SQUEAKY BOOTS MADE THEM LOSE CONTROL"
1069 - 208 = 861 (S) · 625 - 155 = 470 (T) · 921 - 82 = 839 (R) · 1193 - 350 = 843 (B) · 1004 - 346 = 658 (Y) · 561 - 364 = 197 (L) · 453 - 196 = 257 (Q) · 469 - 365 = 104 (N) · 997 - 381 = 616 (K) · 432 - 141 = 291 (C) · 978 - 282 = 696 (E) · 635 - 295 = 340 (H) · 263 - 117 = 146 (D) · 416 - 29 = 387 (O) · 634 - 50 = 584 (U) · 735 - 306 = 429 (A) · 227 - 120 = 107 (M)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A SHORT BUZZ CUT HAIR WAS ON THE BENCH"
8 × 10 = 80 (A) · 6 × 11 = 66 (H) · 5 × 8 = 40 (N) · 8 × 3 = 24 (S) · 7 × 12 = 84 (T) · 5 × 1 = 5 (C) · 7 × 6 = 42 (E) · 12 × 8 = 96 (R) · 9 × 8 = 72 (Z) · 2 × 9 = 18 (U) · 10 × 5 = 50 (O) · 9 × 12 = 108 (W) · 9 × 10 = 90 (I) · 7 × 5 = 35 (B)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Sam Kerr
81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 80 ÷ 8 = 10 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 42 ÷ 7 = 6 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 35 ÷ 5 = 7 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2

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 Star Strike Stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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