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The Mystery of the Missing Golden Fish

The famous Golden Fish statue has vanished from Purrfect Manor! A sneaky cat burglar snuck inside during the night. Detective Whiskers needs your help finding the culprit before they escape Whiskerville.

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	Gear	Trifles	Dominant Paw	Fur Pattern	Distraction
Luna	Stealth Cloak	Silver Bell	Left Pawed	Orange Tabby	Squeaky Toy
Daisy	Yarn Blaster	Gold Collar	Left Pawed	Calico Fur	Spray Bottle
Cleo	Sonic Meow	Gold Collar	Right Pawed	Orange Tabby	Squeaky Toy
Gizmo	Yarn Blaster	Fish Cracker	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Simba	Claw Climber	Catnip Bomb	Left Pawed	Calico Fur	Squeaky Toy
Ziggy	Sonic Meow	Gold Collar	Right Pawed	Sleek Black	Spray Bottle
Oreo	Claw Climber	Feather Wand	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Bandit	Yarn Blaster	Feather Wand	Right Pawed	Calico Fur	Laser Pointer
Sylvester	Stealth Cloak	Feather Wand	Left Pawed	Orange Tabby	Squeaky Toy
Smokey	Claw Climber	Silver Bell	Right Pawed	Orange Tabby	Spray Bottle
Charlie	Claw Climber	Silver Bell	Right Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Jasper	Yarn Blaster	Feather Wand	Left Pawed	Orange Tabby	Spray Bottle
Pumpkin	Stealth Cloak	Silver Bell	Right Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Socks	Sonic Meow	Silver Bell	Left Pawed	Orange Tabby	Laser Pointer
Oliver	Sonic Meow	Silver Bell	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Milo	Yarn Blaster	Gold Collar	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Bella	Pounce Boots	Gold Collar	Right Pawed	Orange Tabby	Spray Bottle
Whiskers	Stealth Cloak	Fish Cracker	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Squeaky Toy
Shadow	Stealth Cloak	Gold Collar	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Laser Pointer
Felix	Sonic Meow	Catnip Bomb	Left Pawed	Sleek Black	Spray Bottle
Tiger	Yarn Blaster	Silver Bell	Right Pawed	Sleek Black	Spray Bottle

Clue 1

Rounding

The security scanner rounds energy signals to the nearest hundred.

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

7000

9000

700

2000

4300

2900

200

4300

9000

130

170

4300

300

900

130

9000

110

430

130

7000

700

2000

700

2900

9000

2000

Round 323 to the nearest hundredT

Round 945 to the nearest hundredU

Round 4,289 to the nearest hundredO

Round 9,172 to the nearest thousandE

Round 429 to the nearest tenI

Round 131 to the nearest tenS

Round 114 to the nearest tenF

Round 6,916 to the nearest thousandH

Round 1,986 to the nearest thousandR

Round 217 to the nearest hundredD

Round 166 to the nearest tenN

Round 88 to the nearest tenA

Round 693 to the nearest hundredC

Round 2,864 to the nearest hundredK

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Detective Whiskers counts up all the missing fish treats in 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.

4996

5053

2872

2149

5882

2149

3090

2872

9787

4996

6862

2872

6859

4996

3090

9745

8569

3090

8389

7489

4427

4996

2149

2360

4427

4996

5053

2872

6862

2872

6859

4996

1692 + 3304 =T

1333 + 816 =S

3374 + 2508 =U

2557 + 1870 =N

2685 + 2368 =H

3808 + 4581 =R

1610 + 750 =O

1047 + 2043 =P

1503 + 1369 =E

5546 + 4241 =C

4368 + 3121 =I

4729 + 3840 =W

4337 + 5408 =A

3607 + 3255 =L

3145 + 3714 =F

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The museum guards calculate how many secret vents remain unblocked.

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

8444

5824

8444

4217

1071

1415

7665

7474

5805

3043

7841

1071

1415

6700

5805

4217

7841

1415

8444

6347

7841

1071

6700

7841

2785

1071

6347

8444

7841

11543 - 3099 =A

12149 - 4675 =O

3186 - 1771 =R

10356 - 4532 =L

10971 - 3306 =P

11520 - 3679 =T

6567 - 3524 =N

3497 - 2426 =E

6484 - 3699 =H

8504 - 4287 =S

8727 - 2380 =C

9925 - 3225 =D

10629 - 4824 =I

0/13 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The team counts equal rows of scratched wallpaper in the hallway.

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

132

120

132

120

110

108

120

144

110

3 × 5 =S

10 × 7 =O

11 × 5 =U

10 × 1 =B

12 × 12 =D

6 × 10 =C

10 × 12 =K

11 × 12 =L

5 × 5 =T

11 × 8 =H

10 × 11 =R

7 × 4 =F

4 × 6 =A

12 × 3 =E

9 × 12 =W

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The paw patrol splits the collected clue samples evenly into jars.

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

120 ÷ 12 = ?

110 ÷ 10 = ?

96 ÷ 12 = ?

32 ÷ 8 = ?

45 ÷ 9 = ?

12 ÷ 12 = ?

60 ÷ 10 = ?

7 ÷ 1 = ?

16 ÷ 8 = ?

45 ÷ 5 = ?

18 ÷ 6 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain pounced using spring boots, then dropped a catnip bomb.

2.The villain scaled walls with claw climbers, then dropped a catnip bomb.

3.The villain blasted a loud sonic meow, then left behind a fish cracker.

4.The villain scaled walls with claw climbers, then shattered glass with a gold collar.

5.The villain blasted a loud sonic meow, then waved a feather wand.

6.The villain sneaked by in a stealth cloak, then left behind a fish cracker.

7.The villain scaled walls with claw climbers, then left behind a fish cracker.

8.The villain scaled walls with claw climbers, then waved a feather wand.

9.The villain blasted a loud sonic meow, then dropped a catnip bomb.

10.The villain zapped with the yarn blaster, then shattered glass with a gold collar.

11.The villain blasted a loud sonic meow, then jingled a silver bell.

12.The villain sneaked by in a stealth cloak, then shattered glass with a gold collar.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Golden Fish

Culprit: Shadow (Stealth Cloak · Gold Collar · Left Pawed · Sleek Black · Laser Pointer)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE CROOK DOES NOT USE FISH CRACKER"
Round 323 to the nearest hundred = 300 (T) · Round 945 to the nearest hundred = 900 (U) · Round 4,289 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (O) · Round 9,172 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (E) · Round 429 to the nearest ten = 430 (I) · Round 131 to the nearest ten = 130 (S) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (F) · Round 6,916 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (H) · Round 1,986 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (R) · Round 217 to the nearest hundred = 200 (D) · Round 166 to the nearest ten = 170 (N) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (A) · Round 693 to the nearest hundred = 700 (C) · Round 2,864 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (K)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT LEFT PAW PRINTS ON THE LEFT"
1692 + 3304 = 4996 (T) · 1333 + 816 = 2149 (S) · 3374 + 2508 = 5882 (U) · 2557 + 1870 = 4427 (N) · 2685 + 2368 = 5053 (H) · 3808 + 4581 = 8389 (R) · 1610 + 750 = 2360 (O) · 1047 + 2043 = 3090 (P) · 1503 + 1369 = 2872 (E) · 5546 + 4241 = 9787 (C) · 4368 + 3121 = 7489 (I) · 4729 + 3840 = 8569 (W) · 4337 + 5408 = 9745 (A) · 3607 + 3255 = 6862 (L) · 3145 + 3714 = 6859 (F)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A LASER POINTER DISTRACTED THE CAT"
11543 - 3099 = 8444 (A) · 12149 - 4675 = 7474 (O) · 3186 - 1771 = 1415 (R) · 10356 - 4532 = 5824 (L) · 10971 - 3306 = 7665 (P) · 11520 - 3679 = 7841 (T) · 6567 - 3524 = 3043 (N) · 3497 - 2426 = 1071 (E) · 6484 - 3699 = 2785 (H) · 8504 - 4287 = 4217 (S) · 8727 - 2380 = 6347 (C) · 9925 - 3225 = 6700 (D) · 10629 - 4824 = 5805 (I)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SLEEK BLACK FUR WAS STUCK TO THE DOOR"
3 × 5 = 15 (S) · 10 × 7 = 70 (O) · 11 × 5 = 55 (U) · 10 × 1 = 10 (B) · 12 × 12 = 144 (D) · 6 × 10 = 60 (C) · 10 × 12 = 120 (K) · 11 × 12 = 132 (L) · 5 × 5 = 25 (T) · 11 × 8 = 88 (H) · 10 × 11 = 110 (R) · 7 × 4 = 28 (F) · 4 × 6 = 24 (A) · 12 × 3 = 36 (E) · 9 × 12 = 108 (W)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Shadow
120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Mystery of the Missing Golden Fish — set in Purrfect Manor
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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