⚽ Cats, Football, HalloweenGrade 5Reading: grades 3-4Place valueAdditionSubtractionRoundingMissing addends
The Spooky Bowl Catnip Caper
Right before the Halloween Bowl kickoff, the shiny Golden Catnip Trophy vanished from the end zone! Black cats in ghost jerseys and bat cleats are everywhere. Help Detective Whiskers crack the code math clues and find out which sneaky cat swiped the prize!
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 | Football Move | Halloween Gear | Dominant Paw | Fur Pattern | Favorite Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Purrs-cott | Yarn Tackle | Pumpkin Helmet | Right Pawed | Black Fur | Warm Milk |
| Justin Jefferson-fur | Yarn Tackle | Bat Wing Cleats | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| Peyton Manning-purr | Yarn Tackle | Witch Hat Visor | Left Pawed | Orange Tabby | Squeaky Mouse |
| Tyreek Hill-cat | Yarn Tackle | Ghost Jersey | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby | Squeaky Mouse |
| Gardner Minshew-meow | Purr Blitz | Bat Wing Cleats | Right Pawed | Calico Patch | Warm Milk |
| Ceedee Pawm | Catnip Dash | Glow Cape | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Warm Milk |
| Josh Allen-pounce | Purr Blitz | Ghost Jersey | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Tuna Snaps |
| Tom Pawdy | Yarn Tackle | Witch Hat Visor | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Warm Milk |
| Aaron Pawgers | Tail Spin | Glow Cape | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| Marshawn Paw-nch | Yarn Tackle | Pumpkin Helmet | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| Lamar Jack-cat | Laser Pounce | Witch Hat Visor | Left Pawed | Orange Tabby | Squeaky Mouse |
| Jalen Hurts-claw | Yarn Tackle | Ghost Jersey | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby | Tuna Snaps |
| Patrick Meowhomes | Tail Spin | Pumpkin Helmet | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| Davante Meow-ns | Tail Spin | Bat Wing Cleats | Right Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| George Kittle-kitty | Yarn Tackle | Ghost Jersey | Right Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| Joe Purr-ow | Purr Blitz | Bat Wing Cleats | Left Pawed | Orange Tabby | Tuna Snaps |
| Cooper Kupp-cat | Purr Blitz | Pumpkin Helmet | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Squeaky Mouse |
| Tua Tagovai-claw | Yarn Tackle | Bat Wing Cleats | Right Pawed | Black Fur | Warm Milk |
| Travis Kel-cat | Tail Spin | Pumpkin Helmet | Left Pawed | Calico Patch | Warm Milk |
| Stefon Diggs-paws | Yarn Tackle | Bat Wing Cleats | Left Pawed | Black Fur | Tuna Snaps |
| Derrick Paw-nry | Catnip Dash | Ghost Jersey | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby | Tuna Snaps |
Clue 1
Place value
Ref Paws inspects the stadium digit screen to track digits in the suspect locker number.
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
80
60
10
1000
9000
10
30
400
200
T
80
60
6000
10
100
600
3000
10
1000
9000
3000
T
80
40
10
30
500
30
900
50
3000
40
90
30
5000
10
What is the value of the 8 in 22,189?T
What is the value of the 1 in 870,103?F
What is the value of the 9 in 59,234?N
What is the value of the 1 in 923,514?E
What is the value of the 1 in 631,974?S
What is the value of the 3 in 442,638?A
What is the value of the 9 in 13,293?C
What is the value of the 6 in 726,559?I
What is the value of the 9 in 654,922?G
What is the value of the 6 in 89,619?D
What is the value of the 6 in 55,864?H
What is the value of the 5 in 282,154?L
What is the value of the 5 in 918,548?R
What is the value of the 2 in 871,240?Y
What is the value of the 5 in 75,266?P
What is the value of the 4 in 77,949?W
What is the value of the 4 in 17,400?K
What is the value of the 3 in 573,908?O
0/18 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach Whiskers adds up all the fallen pumpkin cones near the end zone.
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
6474
8989
8584
8851
4255
8851
7763
8584
9426
T
6474
3069
8584
3588
T
6474
7763
5877
8129
7763
8597
5625
5058
T
6474
8851
8501
5058
T
6474
8989
8584
3588
8501
8501
T
6474
2604
5877
3069
3069
3615 + 2859 =T
2159 + 3466 =I
3245 + 1813 =N
1782 + 2473 =U
3733 + 2144 =A
2481 + 1107 =F
5833 + 2668 =O
2751 + 6100 =S
3493 + 5104 =R
3721 + 4042 =P
5119 + 3870 =H
6502 + 2924 =C
5497 + 3087 =E
1038 + 1566 =B
1419 + 1650 =L
2442 + 5687 =W
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Detective Kitty subtracts the missing football yards from the total play.
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
2723
2794
7829
6980
1023
7829
5794
6554
7573
T
2723
2794
1153
7829
7509
2122
5794
6980
7509
5046
1153
3714
7829
6450
8487
7573
6980
8866
7292
7829
5794
6554
7573
1124
5046
7292
6980
7829
6486 - 3763 =T
7806 - 1252 =K
7613 - 321 =U
4245 - 3092 =I
3035 - 1911 =M
6789 - 3995 =H
4111 - 397 =L
9956 - 4910 =O
6063 - 3941 =W
6576 - 782 =A
7956 - 447 =F
11326 - 3753 =Y
9647 - 2667 =S
2583 - 1560 =N
12889 - 4402 =B
8163 - 334 =E
8278 - 1828 =D
10962 - 2096 =Q
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The stadium scoreboard rounds off the crowd attendance 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.
C
2900
5000
700
2300
C
2900
200
2000
5000
230
C
2900
30
1700
170
70
900
5000
1100
1700
200
170
300
50
200
300
230
30
90
1700
2300
90
700
50
Round 2,924 to the nearest hundredC
Round 155 to the nearest hundredO
Round 91 to the nearest tenE
Round 31 to the nearest tenH
Round 5,462 to the nearest thousandA
Round 319 to the nearest hundredN
Round 46 to the nearest tenD
Round 947 to the nearest hundredW
Round 747 to the nearest hundredL
Round 2,322 to the nearest hundredI
Round 1,141 to the nearest hundredS
Round 71 to the nearest tenR
Round 1,700 to the nearest hundredF
Round 174 to the nearest tenU
Round 1,743 to the nearest thousandP
Round 231 to the nearest tenT
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The scoreboard team finds a missing number in the final quarter score sum.
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
32 + ___ = 42
20 + ___ = 28
30 + ___ = 31
33 + ___ = 45
7 + ___ = 13
12 + ___ = 15
14 + ___ = 19
21 + ___ = 25
26 + ___ = 33
10 + ___ = 21
13 + ___ = 15
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain leaped with purr blitz, then snatched the pumpkin helmet.
2.The villain tackled with yarn tackle, then floated in ghost jersey.
3.The villain pounced with laser pounce, then floated in ghost jersey.
4.The villain pounced with laser pounce, then adjusted the glow cape.
5.The villain sprinted with catnip dash, then snatched the pumpkin helmet.
6.The villain sprinted with catnip dash, then adjusted the glow cape.
7.The villain tackled with yarn tackle, then adjusted the glow cape.
8.The villain danced with tail spin, then snatched the pumpkin helmet.
9.The villain tackled with yarn tackle, then laced up bat wing cleats.
10.The villain tackled with yarn tackle, then snatched the pumpkin helmet.
11.The villain danced with tail spin, then laced up bat wing cleats.
12.The villain pounced with laser pounce, then snatched the pumpkin helmet.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Spooky Bowl Catnip Caper
Culprit: Justin Jefferson-fur (Yarn Tackle · Bat Wing Cleats · Left Pawed · Calico Patch · Squeaky Mouse)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SNEAKY THIEF DOES NOT WEAR A GLOW CAPE"What is the value of the 8 in 22,189? = 80 (T) · What is the value of the 1 in 870,103? = 100 (F) · What is the value of the 9 in 59,234? = 9000 (N) · What is the value of the 1 in 923,514? = 10 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 631,974? = 1000 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 442,638? = 30 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 13,293? = 90 (C) · What is the value of the 6 in 726,559? = 6000 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 654,922? = 900 (G) · What is the value of the 6 in 89,619? = 600 (D) · What is the value of the 6 in 55,864? = 60 (H) · What is the value of the 5 in 282,154? = 50 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 918,548? = 500 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 871,240? = 200 (Y) · What is the value of the 5 in 75,266? = 5000 (P) · What is the value of the 4 in 77,949? = 40 (W) · What is the value of the 4 in 17,400? = 400 (K) · What is the value of the 3 in 573,908? = 3000 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT LEFT PAW PRINTS ON THE FOOTBALL"3615 + 2859 = 6474 (T) · 2159 + 3466 = 5625 (I) · 3245 + 1813 = 5058 (N) · 1782 + 2473 = 4255 (U) · 3733 + 2144 = 5877 (A) · 2481 + 1107 = 3588 (F) · 5833 + 2668 = 8501 (O) · 2751 + 6100 = 8851 (S) · 3493 + 5104 = 8597 (R) · 3721 + 4042 = 7763 (P) · 5119 + 3870 = 8989 (H) · 6502 + 2924 = 9426 (C) · 5497 + 3087 = 8584 (E) · 1038 + 1566 = 2604 (B) · 1419 + 1650 = 3069 (L) · 2442 + 5687 = 8129 (W)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAKY THIEF WAS FOILED BY SQUEAKY MOUSE"6486 - 3763 = 2723 (T) · 7806 - 1252 = 6554 (K) · 7613 - 321 = 7292 (U) · 4245 - 3092 = 1153 (I) · 3035 - 1911 = 1124 (M) · 6789 - 3995 = 2794 (H) · 4111 - 397 = 3714 (L) · 9956 - 4910 = 5046 (O) · 6063 - 3941 = 2122 (W) · 6576 - 782 = 5794 (A) · 7956 - 447 = 7509 (F) · 11326 - 3753 = 7573 (Y) · 9647 - 2667 = 6980 (S) · 2583 - 1560 = 1023 (N) · 12889 - 4402 = 8487 (B) · 8163 - 334 = 7829 (E) · 8278 - 1828 = 6450 (D) · 10962 - 2096 = 8866 (Q)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "CALICO PATCH FUR WAS FOUND ON THE FIELD"Round 2,924 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (C) · Round 155 to the nearest hundred = 200 (O) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (E) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (H) · Round 5,462 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (A) · Round 319 to the nearest hundred = 300 (N) · Round 46 to the nearest ten = 50 (D) · Round 947 to the nearest hundred = 900 (W) · Round 747 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 2,322 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I) · Round 1,141 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (S) · Round 71 to the nearest ten = 70 (R) · Round 1,700 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (F) · Round 174 to the nearest ten = 170 (U) · Round 1,743 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (P) · Round 231 to the nearest ten = 230 (T)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 9) → Justin Jefferson-fur32 + ___ = 42 = 10 · 20 + ___ = 28 = 8 · 30 + ___ = 31 = 1 · 33 + ___ = 45 = 12 · 7 + ___ = 13 = 6 · 12 + ___ = 15 = 3 · 14 + ___ = 19 = 5 · 21 + ___ = 25 = 4 · 26 + ___ = 33 = 7 · 10 + ___ = 21 = 11 · 13 + ___ = 15 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Spooky Bowl Catnip Caper — set in Whisker Stadium under the Halloween Moon
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects