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The Pumpkin Patch Phantom

The Spooksville Pumpkin Patch was ready for Halloween night, but someone scrambled the giant jack-o-lantern display! Figure out which suspect caused the chaos.

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	Spell Craft	Spooky Gadget	Tapping Habit	Costume Mask	Magic Snack
Bruno Broom	Fog Blast	Fog Horn	Taps Right Foot	Skull Helmet	Sour Candy
Frank Stein	Bat Swarm	Candy Bag	Taps Left Foot	Witch Hat	Sour Candy
Count Vlad	Ghost Glow	Ringing Bell	Taps Right Foot	Pumpkin Head	Salted Seeds
Sam Spider	Pumpkin Beam	Glow Wand	Taps Right Foot	Witch Hat	Salted Seeds
Penny Pumpkin	Bat Swarm	Flying Broom	Taps Right Foot	Witch Hat	Apple Slices
Zelda Zap	Ghost Glow	Fog Horn	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Salted Seeds
Wendy Witch	Pumpkin Beam	Flying Broom	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Apple Slices
Merlin Moon	Fog Blast	Candy Bag	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Apple Slices
Toby Tomb	Fog Blast	Candy Bag	Taps Right Foot	Witch Hat	Apple Slices
Jack Lantern	Bat Swarm	Flying Broom	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Apple Slices
Pip Phantom	Shadow Jump	Fog Horn	Taps Right Foot	Pumpkin Head	Sour Candy
Sabrina Spell	Fog Blast	Flying Broom	Taps Left Foot	Skull Helmet	Salted Seeds
Casper Cole	Pumpkin Beam	Flying Broom	Taps Left Foot	Skull Helmet	Sour Candy
Rita Raven	Shadow Jump	Flying Broom	Taps Right Foot	Witch Hat	Sour Candy
Otto Owl	Ghost Glow	Candy Bag	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Sour Candy
Nora Night	Pumpkin Beam	Glow Wand	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Apple Slices
Wanda Web	Pumpkin Beam	Candy Bag	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Salted Seeds
Mummy Mike	Shadow Jump	Flying Broom	Taps Left Foot	Witch Hat	Apple Slices
Bones Boris	Shadow Jump	Flying Broom	Taps Right Foot	Pumpkin Head	Apple Slices
Victor Vault	Bat Swarm	Ringing Bell	Taps Left Foot	Pumpkin Head	Apple Slices
Vera Vamp	Fog Blast	Glow Wand	Taps Left Foot	Witch Hat	Apple Slices

Clue 1

Place value

The digital sign at the patch gate blinked with mystery code numbers. Solve the place value puzzle to unlock the phantom first secret.

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

9000

3000

600

400

6000

9000

700

1000

4000

700

3000

100

6000

700

9000

400

300

8000

400

300

800

6000

800

6000

500

3000

What is the value of the 9 in 59,622?T

What is the value of the 3 in 483,444?E

What is the value of the 8 in 448,107?Y

What is the value of the 1 in 32,128?S

What is the value of the 5 in 37,572?B

What is the value of the 6 in 335,610?P

What is the value of the 4 in 84,605?D

What is the value of the 1 in 38,018?H

What is the value of the 1 in 521,496?M

What is the value of the 8 in 504,865?I

What is the value of the 4 in 150,477?A

What is the value of the 4 in 830,949?C

What is the value of the 7 in 21,762?O

What is the value of the 6 in 26,984?N

What is the value of the 2 in 40,925?L

What is the value of the 3 in 51,132?G

What is the value of the 3 in 565,399?R

0/17 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Farmer Jack tallied up all the giant pumpkins harvested from the northern patch. Add the total crop to gather the next 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.

9151

4756

8608

8000

3819

4368

2450

9151

8559

8701

8608

2756

8121

4756

8000

8608

8701

8559

8608

2450

2756

4756

8000

9886

9872

3819

8559

8608

8559

8701

8608

5402 + 3749 =W

2644 + 2112 =I

1540 + 910 =A

3624 + 4935 =F

5023 + 4849 =L

1595 + 2773 =S

4633 + 4068 =O

3154 + 6732 =G

1265 + 1491 =P

1750 + 2069 =E

3772 + 4349 =R

5101 + 3507 =T

2818 + 5182 =N

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

Some spilled glow sticks were swept off the barn floor. Subtract the missing ones from the stock to find out what happened.

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

3574

2793

5268

5079

2793

6929

4573

3574

4183

1266

6375

3123

5268

8615

4573

1434

6375

7832

4183

1266

6929

5079

3123

5268

2162

3123

8615

5465

5268

2162

7173 - 3599 =T

2842 - 1408 =G

6963 - 1695 =E

3827 - 1665 =S

10219 - 4754 =C

7628 - 1253 =F

8896 - 1064 =R

6922 - 4129 =H

9784 - 4705 =P

3886 - 2620 =M

9329 - 2400 =A

7118 - 2545 =N

9083 - 468 =I

8792 - 4609 =O

3887 - 764 =L

0/15 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The corn maze is built in neat equal rows of spooky scarecrows. Multiply the rows to reveal another 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.

2 × 9 =F

2 × 2 =E

7 × 12 =R

12 × 8 =D

8 × 8 =G

9 × 1 =T

9 × 9 =A

5 × 12 =C

11 × 4 =P

1 × 5 =M

7 × 3 =K

1 × 1 =S

10 × 2 =U

3 × 11 =O

9 × 6 =N

6 × 2 =I

11 × 2 =H

0/17 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

A bucket of trick-or-treat treats needs to be split evenly among the night patrol. Divide the treats to get the final clue.

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

110 ÷ 10 = ?

56 ÷ 8 = ?

12 ÷ 1 = ?

50 ÷ 10 = ?

1 ÷ 1 = ?

9 ÷ 1 = ?

8 ÷ 2 = ?

96 ÷ 12 = ?

4 ÷ 2 = ?

18 ÷ 6 = ?

70 ÷ 7 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain blasted heavy fog, then blared a fog horn.

2.The villain blasted heavy fog, then flew on a broom.

3.The villain activated a ghost glow, then blared a fog horn.

4.The villain activated a ghost glow, then rang a spooky bell.

5.The villain cast a bat swarm spell, then blared a fog horn.

6.The villain fired a pumpkin beam, then flew on a broom.

7.The villain fired a pumpkin beam, then waved a glow wand.

8.The villain fired a pumpkin beam, then dropped a candy bag.

9.The villain activated a ghost glow, then dropped a candy bag.

10.The villain blasted heavy fog, then rang a spooky bell.

11.The villain blasted heavy fog, then dropped a candy bag.

12.The villain cast a bat swarm spell, then flew on a broom.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Pumpkin Patch Phantom

Culprit: Wendy Witch (Pumpkin Beam · Flying Broom · Taps Left Foot · Pumpkin Head · Apple Slices)

Clue 1 (Place value): "THE PHANTOM DOES NOT CARRY A RINGING BELL"
What is the value of the 9 in 59,622? = 9000 (T) · What is the value of the 3 in 483,444? = 3000 (E) · What is the value of the 8 in 448,107? = 8000 (Y) · What is the value of the 1 in 32,128? = 100 (S) · What is the value of the 5 in 37,572? = 500 (B) · What is the value of the 6 in 335,610? = 600 (P) · What is the value of the 4 in 84,605? = 4000 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 38,018? = 10 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 521,496? = 1000 (M) · What is the value of the 8 in 504,865? = 800 (I) · What is the value of the 4 in 150,477? = 400 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 830,949? = 40 (C) · What is the value of the 7 in 21,762? = 700 (O) · What is the value of the 6 in 26,984? = 6000 (N) · What is the value of the 2 in 40,925? = 20 (L) · What is the value of the 3 in 51,132? = 30 (G) · What is the value of the 3 in 565,399? = 300 (R)
Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW FOOTPRINT OF TAPPING LEFT FOOT"
5402 + 3749 = 9151 (W) · 2644 + 2112 = 4756 (I) · 1540 + 910 = 2450 (A) · 3624 + 4935 = 8559 (F) · 5023 + 4849 = 9872 (L) · 1595 + 2773 = 4368 (S) · 4633 + 4068 = 8701 (O) · 3154 + 6732 = 9886 (G) · 1265 + 1491 = 2756 (P) · 1750 + 2069 = 3819 (E) · 3772 + 4349 = 8121 (R) · 5101 + 3507 = 8608 (T) · 2818 + 5182 = 8000 (N)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE PHANTOM FLEEING FROM APPLE SLICES"
7173 - 3599 = 3574 (T) · 2842 - 1408 = 1434 (G) · 6963 - 1695 = 5268 (E) · 3827 - 1665 = 2162 (S) · 10219 - 4754 = 5465 (C) · 7628 - 1253 = 6375 (F) · 8896 - 1064 = 7832 (R) · 6922 - 4129 = 2793 (H) · 9784 - 4705 = 5079 (P) · 3886 - 2620 = 1266 (M) · 9329 - 2400 = 6929 (A) · 7118 - 2545 = 4573 (N) · 9083 - 468 = 8615 (I) · 8792 - 4609 = 4183 (O) · 3887 - 764 = 3123 (L)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "FOUND AN ORANGE PUMPKIN HEAD AT THE SCENE"
2 × 9 = 18 (F) · 2 × 2 = 4 (E) · 7 × 12 = 84 (R) · 12 × 8 = 96 (D) · 8 × 8 = 64 (G) · 9 × 1 = 9 (T) · 9 × 9 = 81 (A) · 5 × 12 = 60 (C) · 11 × 4 = 44 (P) · 1 × 5 = 5 (M) · 7 × 3 = 21 (K) · 1 × 1 = 1 (S) · 10 × 2 = 20 (U) · 3 × 11 = 33 (O) · 9 × 6 = 54 (N) · 6 × 2 = 12 (I) · 11 × 2 = 22 (H)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Wendy Witch
110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 6 math
Math topics: Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Pumpkin Patch Phantom — set in Spooksville Pumpkin Patch
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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