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The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy
Someone snatched the Golden Champions Trophy right out of the referee locker room before the big tournament game. Inspect the field evidence and solve the math clues to identify the thief.
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 | Primary Sport | Warm-Up Drill | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Gear Trouble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Clark | Tennis | Spiral Pass | Right Handed | Neon Green | Slippery Grass |
| Derrick Henry | Football | Spiral Pass | Left Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Travis Kelce | Rugby | Cone Shuttle | Right Handed | Jet Black | Deflated Ball |
| Christian Pulisic | Football | Tire Hop | Left Handed | Jet Black | Broken Strings |
| Serena Williams | Football | Serve Rally | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Justin Jefferson | Tennis | Tire Hop | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Broken Strings |
| Patrick Mahomes | Football | Spiral Pass | Left Handed | Jet Black | Deflated Ball |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Tennis | Power Sprint | Right Handed | Neon Green | Slippery Grass |
| Josh Allen | Rugby | Cone Shuttle | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Broken Strings |
| Carlos Alcaraz | Soccer | Spiral Pass | Left Handed | Jet Black | Broken Strings |
| Coco Gauff | Rugby | Power Sprint | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Lamar Jackson | Track | Tire Hop | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Megan Rapinoe | Rugby | Spiral Pass | Right Handed | Neon Green | Broken Strings |
| Tyreek Hill | Track | Tire Hop | Left Handed | Neon Green | Slippery Grass |
| Rafael Nadal | Track | Serve Rally | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Lionel Messi | Track | Power Sprint | Right Handed | Jet Black | Broken Strings |
| Venus Williams | Soccer | Tire Hop | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Roger Federer | Tennis | Tire Hop | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Deflated Ball |
| Alex Morgan | Soccer | Cone Shuttle | Right Handed | Bright Orange | Slippery Grass |
| Novak Djokovic | Football | Serve Rally | Left Handed | Neon Green | Deflated Ball |
| Sam Kerr | Track | Spiral Pass | Left Handed | Jet Black | Broken Strings |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium scoreboard clock rounded the escape time to reveal a 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
60
50
30
400
700
900
900
70
700
80
7000
4000
30
6000
80
4000
T
60
7000
4000
6000
30
8000
400
30
8000
70
900
900
9000
7000
8000
700
900
900
6000
Round 60 to the nearest tenT
Round 430 to the nearest hundredV
Round 723 to the nearest hundredI
Round 8,987 to the nearest thousandY
Round 7,621 to the nearest thousandR
Round 80 to the nearest tenN
Round 6,056 to the nearest thousandS
Round 3,570 to the nearest thousandO
Round 919 to the nearest hundredL
Round 6,919 to the nearest thousandD
Round 46 to the nearest tenH
Round 30 to the nearest tenE
Round 72 to the nearest tenA
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Coach Marcus counted equal rows of practice cones left near the scene.
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
44
28
121
42
70
42
7
121
60
T
44
132
8
42
42
121
121
35
70
42
5
35
14
T
44
28
121
5
108
108
5
14
28
T
44
28
8
35
56
4 × 11 =T
1 × 5 =I
12 × 11 =W
7 × 6 =S
8 × 7 =D
11 × 11 =E
7 × 2 =G
7 × 4 =H
9 × 12 =R
2 × 4 =A
5 × 7 =N
10 × 7 =U
1 × 7 =P
5 × 12 =C
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
The equipment manager tallied up total gear items moved before the game.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith.
D
65
29
32
56
28
22
29
D
65
48
28
56
56
Coach Marcus found 7 tennis rackets yesterday and 58 more today. How many tennis rackets in all?D
Coach Marcus lined up 4 rows of 8 football helmets. How many football helmets in all?F
There were 54 football helmets. 26 were used up. How many football helmets are left?A
Coach Marcus lined up 2 rows of 11 sports cones. How many sports cones in all?T
There were 58 water bottles. 29 were used up. How many water bottles are left?E
Coach Marcus lined up 12 rows of 4 tennis rackets. How many tennis rackets in all?B
Coach Marcus lined up 7 rows of 8 soccer balls. How many soccer balls in all?L
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The locker room keypad required entering place values to open the vault.
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
70
1000
3000
700
800
30
9000
8000
3000
A
70
500
800
100
30
A
70
700
3000
7000
A
70
600
20
100
6000
9000
8000
500
9000
30
100
20
8000
200
80
What is the value of the 7 in 1,570?A
What is the value of the 9 in 9,671?T
What is the value of the 6 in 76,043?F
What is the value of the 8 in 58,322?O
What is the value of the 3 in 237?H
What is the value of the 1 in 198?E
What is the value of the 6 in 618?S
What is the value of the 7 in 87,835?W
What is the value of the 3 in 3,580?R
What is the value of the 7 in 716?I
What is the value of the 2 in 6,924?L
What is the value of the 8 in 9,083?K
What is the value of the 8 in 877?G
What is the value of the 1 in 71,527?B
What is the value of the 5 in 6,537?N
What is the value of the 2 in 3,241?C
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee divided leftover practice balls into equal bags to find a hidden note.
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
100 ÷ 10 = ?
5 ÷ 5 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
21 ÷ 7 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
16 ÷ 2 = ?
15 ÷ 3 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
14 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain served tennis aces over the net, then jumped through tire hops.
2.The villain served tennis aces over the net, then mastered the spiral pass.
3.The villain threw long football spirals, then practiced the cone shuttle.
4.The villain kicked soccer balls across the field, then dashed the power sprint.
5.The villain threw long football spirals, then jumped through tire hops.
6.The villain served tennis aces over the net, then dashed the power sprint.
7.The villain ran rugby drills through the mud, then jumped through tire hops.
8.The villain sprinted down the track lane, then drilled the serve rally.
9.The villain ran rugby drills through the mud, then dashed the power sprint.
10.The villain sprinted down the track lane, then jumped through tire hops.
11.The villain ran rugby drills through the mud, then mastered the spiral pass.
12.The villain kicked soccer balls across the field, then jumped through tire hops.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy
Culprit: Venus Williams (Soccer · Tire Hop · Right Handed · Bright Orange · Deflated Ball)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT DO SERVE RALLY DRILLS"Round 60 to the nearest ten = 60 (T) · Round 430 to the nearest hundred = 400 (V) · Round 723 to the nearest hundred = 700 (I) · Round 8,987 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (Y) · Round 7,621 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (R) · Round 80 to the nearest ten = 80 (N) · Round 6,056 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (S) · Round 3,570 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (O) · Round 919 to the nearest hundred = 900 (L) · Round 6,919 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (D) · Round 46 to the nearest ten = 50 (H) · Round 30 to the nearest ten = 30 (E) · Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (A)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT WAS SEEN USING THEIR RIGHT HAND"4 × 11 = 44 (T) · 1 × 5 = 5 (I) · 12 × 11 = 132 (W) · 7 × 6 = 42 (S) · 8 × 7 = 56 (D) · 11 × 11 = 121 (E) · 7 × 2 = 14 (G) · 7 × 4 = 28 (H) · 9 × 12 = 108 (R) · 2 × 4 = 8 (A) · 5 × 7 = 35 (N) · 10 × 7 = 70 (U) · 1 × 7 = 7 (P) · 5 × 12 = 60 (C)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "DEFLATED BALL"Coach Marcus found 7 tennis rackets yesterday and 58 more today. How many tennis rackets in all? = 65 (D) · Coach Marcus lined up 4 rows of 8 football helmets. How many football helmets in all? = 32 (F) · There were 54 football helmets. 26 were used up. How many football helmets are left? = 28 (A) · Coach Marcus lined up 2 rows of 11 sports cones. How many sports cones in all? = 22 (T) · There were 58 water bottles. 29 were used up. How many water bottles are left? = 29 (E) · Coach Marcus lined up 12 rows of 4 tennis rackets. How many tennis rackets in all? = 48 (B) · Coach Marcus lined up 7 rows of 8 soccer balls. How many soccer balls in all? = 56 (L)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "A BRIGHT ORANGE HAIR WAS LEFT ON THE LOCK"What is the value of the 7 in 1,570? = 70 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,671? = 9000 (T) · What is the value of the 6 in 76,043? = 6000 (F) · What is the value of the 8 in 58,322? = 8000 (O) · What is the value of the 3 in 237? = 30 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 198? = 100 (E) · What is the value of the 6 in 618? = 600 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 87,835? = 7000 (W) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,580? = 3000 (R) · What is the value of the 7 in 716? = 700 (I) · What is the value of the 2 in 6,924? = 20 (L) · What is the value of the 8 in 9,083? = 80 (K) · What is the value of the 8 in 877? = 800 (G) · What is the value of the 1 in 71,527? = 1000 (B) · What is the value of the 5 in 6,537? = 500 (N) · What is the value of the 2 in 3,241? = 200 (C)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Venus Williams100 ÷ 10 = 10 · 5 ÷ 5 = 1 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 21 ÷ 7 = 3 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 15 ÷ 3 = 5 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Multiplication, Word problems, Place value, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy — set in All-Star Sports Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects