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The Safari Super Cup Heist
The legendary Tusks & Cleats Cup has vanished right before the championship kick-off at the Savanna Super Arena! A sneaky mascot swapped the gold trophy with a fake foam replica. Detective Inspector Hippo needs your help analyzing pitch clues to unmask the guilty player before the final whistle sounds.
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 | Soccer Move | Animal Ability | Dominant Hand | Headgear | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Griezmann | Mega Kick | Hippo Roar | Right Handed | Blue Bandana | Bright Spotlights |
| Sam Kerr | Rocket Sprint | Trunk Blast | Right Handed | Golden Helmet | Bright Spotlights |
| Marcus Rashford | Mega Kick | Walrus Slide | Left Handed | Green Headband | Slippery Mud |
| Luka Modric | Super Header | Trunk Blast | Right Handed | Golden Helmet | Loud Whistles |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Bicycle Kick | Tail Flick | Right Handed | Green Headband | Loud Whistles |
| Christian Pulisic | Bicycle Kick | Tusk Tackle | Right Handed | Green Headband | Bright Spotlights |
| Wally Walrus | Fast Dribble | Tusk Tackle | Right Handed | Blue Bandana | Bright Spotlights |
| Pedri | Bicycle Kick | Tail Flick | Right Handed | Blue Bandana | Bright Spotlights |
| Harry Hippo | Mega Kick | Tusk Tackle | Right Handed | Blue Bandana | Slippery Mud |
| Virgil van Dijk | Rocket Sprint | Tusk Tackle | Left Handed | Golden Helmet | Slippery Mud |
| Neymar Jr | Mega Kick | Walrus Slide | Left Handed | Green Headband | Bright Spotlights |
| Robert Lewandowski | Super Header | Tail Flick | Left Handed | Green Headband | Slippery Mud |
| Bruno Fernandes | Super Header | Hippo Roar | Right Handed | Golden Helmet | Loud Whistles |
| Vinicius Jr | Mega Kick | Tail Flick | Right Handed | Green Headband | Bright Spotlights |
| Son Heungmin | Bicycle Kick | Trunk Blast | Right Handed | Golden Helmet | Bright Spotlights |
| Jude Bellingham | Fast Dribble | Walrus Slide | Left Handed | Blue Bandana | Slippery Mud |
| Alex Morgan | Rocket Sprint | Trunk Blast | Left Handed | Blue Bandana | Bright Spotlights |
| Erling Haaland | Rocket Sprint | Tusk Tackle | Right Handed | Blue Bandana | Bright Spotlights |
| Bukayo Saka | Mega Kick | Tail Flick | Right Handed | Green Headband | Loud Whistles |
| Kylian Mbappe | Mega Kick | Walrus Slide | Right Handed | Green Headband | Bright Spotlights |
| Mohamed Salah | Bicycle Kick | Hippo Roar | Right Handed | Blue Bandana | Bright Spotlights |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
To unlock the stadium equipment room, the detective counts complete sets of match equipment arranged in equal rows.
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
120
96
9
99
1
4
4
66
1
22
121
110
9
88
22
110
T
120
100
88
9
T
120
66
1
4
40
4
1
42
27
12 × 10 =T
1 × 4 =L
11 × 8 =S
8 × 12 =H
11 × 10 =O
7 × 6 =C
11 × 9 =V
9 × 1 =E
1 × 1 =I
10 × 4 =F
11 × 2 =N
6 × 11 =A
10 × 10 =U
11 × 11 =D
9 × 3 =K
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Fractions of a number
The turf manager notes that only a fraction of the stadium floodlights were powered on when the villain fled.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
25
40
27
11
26
16
16
16
13
W
25
13
36
40
5
12
27
12
13
11
18
26
18
32
8
13
10
26
36
1/3 of 75 =W
3/4 of 16 =H
2/8 of 160 =I
2/3 of 15 =Y
2/4 of 10 =G
1/2 of 22 =N
3/8 of 48 =D
1/2 of 64 =P
2/6 of 39 =A
4/5 of 45 =R
5/10 of 32 =S
2/3 of 39 =E
2/6 of 81 =T
2/6 of 24 =L
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Order of operations
A board in the tactical room lists multi-step training drills that must be evaluated following exact order of operations.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
9
8
65
28
42
12
53
31
35
12
80
65
28
42
12
53
B
9
80
65
23
43
22
43
12
42
22
29
2 × 6 - 3 =B
52 + 4 × 7 =L
7 × 7 - 27 =E
5 × 11 - 20 =O
32 + 7 × 3 =S
2 + 2 × 3 =R
24 + 6 × 3 =H
5 × 11 - 12 =D
30 + 7 × 5 =I
23 + 3 × 2 =M
3 + 7 × 4 =P
6 × 6 - 24 =T
3 × 10 - 2 =G
7 + 8 × 2 =N
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The stadium entrance screen shows total spectator attendance figures rounded to the nearest thousand.
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
90
7000
50
3700
2900
2000
2300
70
50
110
2900
30
370
5000
290
9000
2000
30
50
9000
290
370
5000
290
370
290
Round 92 to the nearest tenT
Round 293 to the nearest tenA
Round 109 to the nearest tenF
Round 2,927 to the nearest hundredO
Round 2,053 to the nearest thousandL
Round 5,333 to the nearest thousandD
Round 370 to the nearest tenN
Round 68 to the nearest tenC
Round 3,728 to the nearest hundredP
Round 53 to the nearest tenE
Round 30 to the nearest tenU
Round 8,846 to the nearest thousandB
Round 6,531 to the nearest thousandH
Round 2,306 to the nearest hundredI
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To review all angle recordings, the security team divides the match video feeds equally among display screens.
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
30 ÷ 3 = ?
48 ÷ 12 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
72 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 8 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain headed the ball over the wall, then unleashed a loud hippo roar.
2.The villain kicked the ball across the pitch, then unleashed a loud hippo roar.
3.The villain dribbled past the defence, then used tusk tackle on the goalie.
4.The villain scored with a bicycle kick, then unleashed a loud hippo roar.
5.The villain sprinted down the sideline, then blasted water with a trunk blast.
6.The villain dribbled past the defence, then blasted water with a trunk blast.
7.The villain sprinted down the sideline, then flicked their tail at the ball.
8.The villain headed the ball over the wall, then used tusk tackle on the goalie.
9.The villain headed the ball over the wall, then flicked their tail at the ball.
10.The villain sprinted down the sideline, then used tusk tackle on the goalie.
11.The villain kicked the ball across the pitch, then blasted water with a trunk blast.
12.The villain kicked the ball across the pitch, then performed a smooth walrus slide.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Safari Super Cup Heist
Culprit: Wally Walrus (Fast Dribble · Tusk Tackle · Right Handed · Blue Bandana · Bright Spotlights)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE TAIL FLICK"12 × 10 = 120 (T) · 1 × 4 = 4 (L) · 11 × 8 = 88 (S) · 8 × 12 = 96 (H) · 11 × 10 = 110 (O) · 7 × 6 = 42 (C) · 11 × 9 = 99 (V) · 9 × 1 = 9 (E) · 1 × 1 = 1 (I) · 10 × 4 = 40 (F) · 11 × 2 = 22 (N) · 6 × 11 = 66 (A) · 10 × 10 = 100 (U) · 11 × 11 = 121 (D) · 9 × 3 = 27 (K)
- Clue 2 (Fractions of a number): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED PLAYER"1/3 of 75 = 25 (W) · 3/4 of 16 = 12 (H) · 2/8 of 160 = 40 (I) · 2/3 of 15 = 10 (Y) · 2/4 of 10 = 5 (G) · 1/2 of 22 = 11 (N) · 3/8 of 48 = 18 (D) · 1/2 of 64 = 32 (P) · 2/6 of 39 = 13 (A) · 4/5 of 45 = 36 (R) · 5/10 of 32 = 16 (S) · 2/3 of 39 = 26 (E) · 2/6 of 81 = 27 (T) · 2/6 of 24 = 8 (L)
- Clue 3 (Order of operations): "BRIGHT SPOTLIGHTS BLINDED THEM"2 × 6 - 3 = 9 (B) · 52 + 4 × 7 = 80 (L) · 7 × 7 - 27 = 22 (E) · 5 × 11 - 20 = 35 (O) · 32 + 7 × 3 = 53 (S) · 2 + 2 × 3 = 8 (R) · 24 + 6 × 3 = 42 (H) · 5 × 11 - 12 = 43 (D) · 30 + 7 × 5 = 65 (I) · 23 + 3 × 2 = 29 (M) · 3 + 7 × 4 = 31 (P) · 6 × 6 - 24 = 12 (T) · 3 × 10 - 2 = 28 (G) · 7 + 8 × 2 = 23 (N)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "THE POLICE FOUND A BLUE BANDANA"Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (T) · Round 293 to the nearest ten = 290 (A) · Round 109 to the nearest ten = 110 (F) · Round 2,927 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (O) · Round 2,053 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (L) · Round 5,333 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (D) · Round 370 to the nearest ten = 370 (N) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (C) · Round 3,728 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (P) · Round 53 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 30 to the nearest ten = 30 (U) · Round 8,846 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (B) · Round 6,531 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (H) · Round 2,306 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Wally Walrus30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 72 ÷ 8 = 9 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Safari Super Cup Heist — set in Savanna Super Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects