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The Spooky Sugar Caper
Someone swiped the grand prize golden pumpkin candy bucket at the annual Pumpkin Hollow Halloween bash! Detective, decode the clues to catch the sneaky culprit.
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 | Halloween Gear | Spooky Trick | Dominant Hand | Headwear | Trick Counter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Moon | Bat Wings | Slime Blast | Left Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Pugsley Addams | Ghost Lantern | Boo Scream | Left Handed | Monster Mask | Glow Stick |
| Skelly Jones | Shadow Cape | Fog Cloud | Left Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Trixie Treat | Shadow Cape | Slime Blast | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Bonesy Brown | Pumpkin Launcher | Boo Scream | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Sabrina Spell | Ghost Lantern | Fog Cloud | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Glow Stick |
| Wendy Witch | Glow Wand | Boo Scream | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Garlic Spray |
| Cobweb Carl | Bat Wings | Fog Cloud | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Frankie Stein | Pumpkin Launcher | Boo Scream | Right Handed | Monster Mask | Garlic Spray |
| Gloom Gary | Glow Wand | Slime Blast | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Morticia Addams | Shadow Cape | Jack Lantern Shield | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Glow Stick |
| Wednesday Addams | Pumpkin Launcher | Jack Lantern Shield | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Glow Stick |
| Spooky Sam | Glow Wand | Boo Scream | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Count Dracula | Pumpkin Launcher | Spider Web | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Silver Bell |
| Casper Wright | Pumpkin Launcher | Spider Web | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Garlic Spray |
| Gomez Addams | Shadow Cape | Jack Lantern Shield | Left Handed | Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Pip Pumpkin | Shadow Cape | Slime Blast | Right Handed | Monster Mask | Silver Bell |
| Elvira Dark | Ghost Lantern | Slime Blast | Right Handed | Witch Hat | Silver Bell |
| Igor Igorovich | Bat Wings | Boo Scream | Left Handed | Witch Hat | Glow Stick |
| Wolfie Smith | Glow Wand | Jack Lantern Shield | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Mavis Dracula | Ghost Lantern | Spider Web | Right Handed | Orange Wig | Glow Stick |
Clue 1
Place value
The detective read the digital padlock screen. Look at the digit in the tens place to find the secret code.
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
1000
30
90
10
800
90
700
5000
4000
200
400
100
100
700
400
800
3000
400
3000
800
2000
T
1000
80
10
90
700
20
2000
8000
6000
100
2000
80
3000
What is the value of the 1 in 1,040?T
What is the value of the 8 in 7,289?U
What is the value of the 3 in 638?H
What is the value of the 9 in 1,494?E
What is the value of the 8 in 897?N
What is the value of the 6 in 76,511?C
What is the value of the 1 in 812?S
What is the value of the 7 in 3,711?A
What is the value of the 2 in 6,421?F
What is the value of the 8 in 28,209?G
What is the value of the 5 in 65,137?K
What is the value of the 2 in 267?V
What is the value of the 4 in 4,938?Y
What is the value of the 3 in 3,627?D
What is the value of the 4 in 453?I
What is the value of the 2 in 82,610?O
What is the value of the 1 in 4,176?L
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To count how many candy wrappers were dropped near the crime scene, add all the piles together.
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
492
875
614
406
283
794
794
859
283
385
875
614
794
907
T
492
875
614
806
625
743
510
614
T
492
419
283
T
492
875
924
283
798
875
T
492
875
859
385
907
148 + 344 =T
249 + 157 =V
533 + 261 =L
160 + 350 =K
177 + 106 =I
322 + 585 =D
516 + 227 =C
379 + 246 =U
589 + 286 =H
550 + 256 =B
259 + 126 =N
226 + 193 =W
328 + 286 =E
402 + 396 =G
340 + 519 =A
329 + 595 =R
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
The mystery footprints go down the hallway in equal groups. Skip count to find where the villain stopped.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
G
90
24
26
6
55
35
42
60
26
24
10
65
24
42
45
42
110
40
21
28
42
21
28
60
21
27
110
50
55
6
6
24
55
20
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110G
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75W
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70V
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60D
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10L
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14Y
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The spooky radar sensor rounds every distance to the nearest ten. Round the total to read the distance.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
90
60
800
A
90
400
20
3000
200
4000
400
6000
6000
A
90
4000
3000
A
90
600
40
900
7000
500
500
8000
40
50
8000
A
90
900
4000
6000
8000
400
A
90
50
40
700
Round 88 to the nearest tenA
Round 842 to the nearest hundredL
Round 7,407 to the nearest thousandO
Round 48 to the nearest tenN
Round 2,743 to the nearest thousandW
Round 198 to the nearest hundredI
Round 23 to the nearest tenK
Round 3,630 to the nearest thousandT
Round 7,792 to the nearest thousandE
Round 541 to the nearest hundredP
Round 669 to the nearest hundredY
Round 885 to the nearest hundredR
Round 6,087 to the nearest thousandH
Round 42 to the nearest tenD
Round 427 to the nearest hundredC
Round 618 to the nearest hundredS
Round 56 to the nearest tenB
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The candy jar held twenty pieces, but some are missing. Find the missing amount to unlock the final hint.
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
1 + ___ = 8
1 + ___ = 12
5 + ___ = 6
7 + ___ = 15
4 + ___ = 6
3 + ___ = 7
2 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 8
5 + ___ = 14
7 + ___ = 10
2 + ___ = 14
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain waved a glow wand, then let out a boo scream.
2.The villain fired a pumpkin launcher, then created a fog cloud.
3.The villain flapped large bat wings, then let out a boo scream.
4.The villain swung a ghost lantern, then shot a slime blast.
5.The villain swung a ghost lantern, then created a fog cloud.
6.The villain waved a glow wand, then shot a slime blast.
7.The villain wrapped in a shadow cape, then shot a slime blast.
8.The villain flapped large bat wings, then raised a jack lantern shield.
9.The villain waved a glow wand, then raised a jack lantern shield.
10.The villain flapped large bat wings, then shot a spider web.
11.The villain fired a pumpkin launcher, then shot a spider web.
12.The villain fired a pumpkin launcher, then let out a boo scream.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Spooky Sugar Caper
Culprit: Gloom Gary (Glow Wand · Slime Blast · Right Handed · Witch Hat · Garlic Spray)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SNEAKY VILLAIN DID NOT USE A FOG CLOUD"What is the value of the 1 in 1,040? = 1000 (T) · What is the value of the 8 in 7,289? = 80 (U) · What is the value of the 3 in 638? = 30 (H) · What is the value of the 9 in 1,494? = 90 (E) · What is the value of the 8 in 897? = 800 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 76,511? = 6000 (C) · What is the value of the 1 in 812? = 10 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 3,711? = 700 (A) · What is the value of the 2 in 6,421? = 20 (F) · What is the value of the 8 in 28,209? = 8000 (G) · What is the value of the 5 in 65,137? = 5000 (K) · What is the value of the 2 in 267? = 200 (V) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,938? = 4000 (Y) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,627? = 3000 (D) · What is the value of the 4 in 453? = 400 (I) · What is the value of the 2 in 82,610? = 2000 (O) · What is the value of the 1 in 4,176? = 100 (L)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN HELD THE BUCKET WITH RIGHT HAND"148 + 344 = 492 (T) · 249 + 157 = 406 (V) · 533 + 261 = 794 (L) · 160 + 350 = 510 (K) · 177 + 106 = 283 (I) · 322 + 585 = 907 (D) · 516 + 227 = 743 (C) · 379 + 246 = 625 (U) · 589 + 286 = 875 (H) · 550 + 256 = 806 (B) · 259 + 126 = 385 (N) · 226 + 193 = 419 (W) · 328 + 286 = 614 (E) · 402 + 396 = 798 (G) · 340 + 519 = 859 (A) · 329 + 595 = 924 (R)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "GARLIC SPRAY WAS USED TO STOP THE VILLAIN"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (G) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (V) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (D) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70 = 60 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (Y)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A BLACK WITCH HAT WAS DROPPED NEAR THE CANDY"Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (A) · Round 842 to the nearest hundred = 800 (L) · Round 7,407 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (O) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (N) · Round 2,743 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (W) · Round 198 to the nearest hundred = 200 (I) · Round 23 to the nearest ten = 20 (K) · Round 3,630 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (T) · Round 7,792 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (E) · Round 541 to the nearest hundred = 500 (P) · Round 669 to the nearest hundred = 700 (Y) · Round 885 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 6,087 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (H) · Round 42 to the nearest ten = 40 (D) · Round 427 to the nearest hundred = 400 (C) · Round 618 to the nearest hundred = 600 (S) · Round 56 to the nearest ten = 60 (B)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 6) → Gloom Gary1 + ___ = 8 = 7 · 1 + ___ = 12 = 11 · 5 + ___ = 6 = 1 · 7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2 · 3 + ___ = 7 = 4 · 2 + ___ = 12 = 10 · 3 + ___ = 8 = 5 · 5 + ___ = 14 = 9 · 7 + ___ = 10 = 3 · 2 + ___ = 14 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Skip counting, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Spooky Sugar Caper — set in Pumpkin Hollow
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects