The Mystery of the Missing Starlight Crown
Someone hid the park crown right before the grand parade! Use your math skills to find the prankster.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Magic Tool | Ride Vehicle | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Foiled By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | Spinning Wheel | Glass Slipper | Right handed | Red Hair | Bright Sunlight |
| Stitch | Poison Apple | Sorcerer Hat | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Wendy | Poison Apple | Genie Lamp | Left handed | Red Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Goofy | Poison Apple | Sorcerer Hat | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Bright Sunlight |
| Peter | Pixie Dust | Pumpkin Coach | Left handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Simba | Spinning Wheel | Genie Lamp | Left handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Music |
| Daisy | Enchanted Mirror | Sorcerer Hat | Right handed | Black Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Donald | Spinning Wheel | Glass Slipper | Left handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Rapunzel | Enchanted Mirror | Pumpkin Coach | Left handed | Black Hair | Loud Music |
| Woody | Poison Apple | Genie Lamp | Right handed | Black Hair | Bright Sunlight |
| Belle | Enchanted Mirror | Glass Slipper | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Pocahontas | Enchanted Mirror | Sorcerer Hat | Right handed | Black Hair | Bright Sunlight |
| Mulan | Magic Wand | Glass Slipper | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Ariel | Pixie Dust | Pumpkin Coach | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Hercules | Pixie Dust | Flying Carpet | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Pluto | Poison Apple | Flying Carpet | Left handed | Red Hair | Loud Music |
| Elsa | Enchanted Mirror | Flying Carpet | Left handed | Blonde Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Tarzan | Spinning Wheel | Flying Carpet | Right handed | Blonde Hair | Bright Sunlight |
| Moana | Spinning Wheel | Sorcerer Hat | Left handed | Black Hair | Fresh Flowers |
| Jasmine | Pixie Dust | Glass Slipper | Left handed | Black Hair | Loud Music |
| Minnie | Magic Wand | Glass Slipper | Left handed | Black Hair | Bright Sunlight |
Addition
We add up all the magic tickets collected at the main gate to uncover our first mystery 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.
Place value
The glowing park scoreboard shows a digit in the hundreds place that reveals clue two.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Skip counting
We count along the castle path in jumps of five to track down our third 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.
Rounding
The parade crystal monitor rounds the total crowd count to reveal clue four.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Missing addends — the last clue
We solve for the missing magic stars needed to unlock the final clue box.
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!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Starlight Crown
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A FLYING CARPET"231 + 366 = 597 (T) · 281 + 279 = 560 (D) · 145 + 144 = 289 (P) · 103 + 196 = 299 (V) · 233 + 137 = 370 (U) · 408 + 416 = 824 (C) · 219 + 100 = 319 (L) · 163 + 78 = 241 (F) · 347 + 473 = 820 (I) · 186 + 119 = 305 (O) · 287 + 363 = 650 (A) · 119 + 160 = 279 (E) · 353 + 266 = 619 (N) · 310 + 193 = 503 (R) · 207 + 308 = 515 (H) · 378 + 249 = 627 (S) · 245 + 357 = 602 (G) · 315 + 288 = 603 (Y)
- Clue 2 (Place value): "A RIGHT HANDED SUSPECT WAS SPOTTED"What is the value of the 4 in 14,097? = 4000 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,136? = 9000 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 142? = 100 (P) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,020? = 8000 (W) · What is the value of the 6 in 762? = 60 (G) · What is the value of the 7 in 672? = 70 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 540? = 40 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 5,605? = 600 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 900? = 900 (C) · What is the value of the 8 in 1,825? = 800 (H) · What is the value of the 3 in 7,319? = 300 (O) · What is the value of the 5 in 4,524? = 500 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 83,079? = 3000 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 792? = 90 (U) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,318? = 7000 (E)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE VILLAIN WAS FOILED BY FLOWERS"Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (B) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (V) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (Y) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (I) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (N)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "BLONDE HAIR WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE"Round 907 to the nearest hundred = 900 (B) · Round 9,283 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (E) · Round 445 to the nearest hundred = 400 (D) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (S) · Round 39 to the nearest ten = 40 (O) · Round 2,065 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (L) · Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (I) · Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 313 to the nearest hundred = 300 (F) · Round 2,984 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (H) · Round 847 to the nearest hundred = 800 (N) · Round 63 to the nearest ten = 60 (U) · Round 3,710 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (R) · Round 5,450 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (C) · Round 8,379 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (A) · Round 698 to the nearest hundred = 700 (T)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 1) → Stitch6 + ___ = 18 = 12 · 2 + ___ = 6 = 4 · 6 + ___ = 11 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 12 = 6 · 7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 3 + ___ = 5 = 2 · 7 + ___ = 17 = 10 · 7 + ___ = 14 = 7 · 7 + ___ = 10 = 3 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 1 + ___ = 12 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Place value, Skip counting, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Starlight Crown — set in Starlight Kingdom Theme Park
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects
