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The Spooky Sugar Mystery
Someone swiped the giant golden pumpkin pie right before the Halloween parade! Solve the clues to catch the Candy Bandit and save the festival.
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 | Disguise | Trick | Habit | Costume Wig | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batty Ben | Ghost Sheet | Flying Broom | Left Handed | Lime Green | Bright Flashlight |
| Spooky Sue | Witch Hat | Pumpkin Lantern | Right Handed | Neon Orange | Bright Flashlight |
| Howling Hank | Ghost Sheet | Magic Wand | Right Handed | Lime Green | Bright Flashlight |
| Haunted Hannah | Mummy Wrap | Flying Broom | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Trickster Tim | Mummy Wrap | Glowing Eyes | Right Handed | Lime Green | Garlic Spray |
| Witchy Wendy | Vampire Cape | Pumpkin Lantern | Right Handed | Neon Orange | Loud Whistle |
| Mummy Mia | Ghost Sheet | Glowing Eyes | Right Handed | Lime Green | Bright Flashlight |
| Cobweb Cora | Ghost Sheet | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Lime Green | Garlic Spray |
| Jack Lantern | Skeleton Suit | Glowing Eyes | Left Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Monster Max | Mummy Wrap | Magic Wand | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Zombie Zoe | Ghost Sheet | Glowing Eyes | Left Handed | Neon Orange | Bright Flashlight |
| Mystic Maya | Mummy Wrap | Magic Wand | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Loud Whistle |
| Shadow Sam | Vampire Cape | Bat Swarm | Left Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Phantom Pete | Skeleton Suit | Flying Broom | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Creepy Carl | Mummy Wrap | Magic Wand | Left Handed | Lime Green | Garlic Spray |
| Frightful Fred | Ghost Sheet | Magic Wand | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Loud Whistle |
| Ghoulish Gabe | Mummy Wrap | Pumpkin Lantern | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Goblin Gus | Skeleton Suit | Bat Swarm | Right Handed | Midnight Black | Bright Flashlight |
| Sly Sylvio | Skeleton Suit | Flying Broom | Left Handed | Midnight Black | Garlic Spray |
| Frankie Stein | Mummy Wrap | Flying Broom | Left Handed | Midnight Black | Garlic Spray |
| Vampire Vince | Ghost Sheet | Bat Swarm | Left Handed | Lime Green | Bright Flashlight |
Clue 1
Place value
Inspect the pumpkin ticket booth numbers to unlock the first 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.
T
50
60
200
3000
7000
20
900
400
T
50
900
400
900
20
8000
T
50
40
30
200
7000
5000
40
10
5000
300
400
20
4000
7000
20
T
50
200
600
20
What is the value of the 5 in 853?T
What is the value of the 4 in 419?I
What is the value of the 1 in 413?M
What is the value of the 6 in 2,621?R
What is the value of the 2 in 3,426?N
What is the value of the 3 in 93,861?B
What is the value of the 7 in 7,002?A
What is the value of the 3 in 2,430?S
What is the value of the 4 in 4,250?L
What is the value of the 9 in 904?D
What is the value of the 2 in 263?E
What is the value of the 5 in 75,289?P
What is the value of the 3 in 329?K
What is the value of the 6 in 7,768?H
What is the value of the 8 in 8,694?O
What is the value of the 4 in 649?U
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Count up the total treats gathered at the haunted barn.
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
979
984
483
509
320
436
436
436
961
W
979
483
297
320
237
676
627
961
491
491
961
676
W
979
984
483
297
627
984
676
297
483
297
961
509
978
460 + 519 =W
186 + 305 =B
482 + 496 =D
464 + 212 =G
459 + 525 =I
187 + 133 =E
327 + 300 =R
122 + 115 =M
383 + 578 =A
257 + 226 =T
266 + 243 =N
291 + 145 =S
114 + 183 =H
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Find how many candy bags are missing from the pantry.
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
686
437
568
780
351
568
112
503
251
707
568
568
780
251
626
880
650
112
314
626
403
426
437
T
686
251
707
112
780
437
707
403
426
437
T
686
817 - 131 =T
1235 - 355 =O
406 - 3 =I
281 - 169 =A
331 - 80 =F
983 - 203 =S
466 - 115 =N
408 - 94 =B
653 - 85 =E
753 - 250 =K
769 - 143 =R
505 - 79 =G
849 - 199 =M
748 - 311 =H
812 - 105 =L
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The spooky radar screen rounds all magic signals to the nearest ten.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
800
80
7000
3000
5000
70
S
800
8000
6000
700
2000
70
5000
2000
90
500
80
20
50
3000
4000
30
500
3000
2000
7000
9000
60
7000
60
50
60
6000
80
Round 833 to the nearest hundredS
Round 68 to the nearest tenD
Round 30 to the nearest tenK
Round 8,070 to the nearest thousandO
Round 4,989 to the nearest thousandN
Round 54 to the nearest tenL
Round 91 to the nearest tenG
Round 78 to the nearest tenT
Round 22 to the nearest tenB
Round 4,275 to the nearest thousandC
Round 63 to the nearest tenE
Round 9,206 to the nearest thousandW
Round 6,571 to the nearest thousandR
Round 696 to the nearest hundredM
Round 3,234 to the nearest thousandA
Round 2,428 to the nearest thousandI
Round 6,399 to the nearest thousandF
Round 475 to the nearest hundredH
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Figure out the missing number of glow sticks needed to finish the trail.
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
9 + ___ = 19
9 + ___ = 21
2 + ___ = 3
10 + ___ = 21
3 + ___ = 11
9 + ___ = 13
6 + ___ = 12
8 + ___ = 10
7 + ___ = 14
5 + ___ = 14
10 + ___ = 15
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain wore a skeleton suit, then flew away on a broom.
2.The villain put on a vampire cape, then flashed glowing eyes.
3.The villain wrapped up like a mummy, then flew away on a broom.
4.The villain wore a skeleton suit, then waved a magic wand.
5.The villain wrapped up like a mummy, then summoned a bat swarm.
6.The villain donned a witch hat, then waved a magic wand.
7.The villain donned a witch hat, then summoned a bat swarm.
8.The villain draped a ghost sheet, then waved a magic wand.
9.The villain put on a vampire cape, then flew away on a broom.
10.The villain wore a skeleton suit, then summoned a bat swarm.
11.The villain put on a vampire cape, then carried a pumpkin lantern.
12.The villain wrapped up like a mummy, then waved a magic wand.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Spooky Sugar Mystery
Culprit: Haunted Hannah (Mummy Wrap · Flying Broom · Right Handed · Midnight Black · Bright Flashlight)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE BANDIT DID NOT USE A PUMPKIN LANTERN"What is the value of the 5 in 853? = 50 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 419? = 400 (I) · What is the value of the 1 in 413? = 10 (M) · What is the value of the 6 in 2,621? = 600 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 3,426? = 20 (N) · What is the value of the 3 in 93,861? = 3000 (B) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,002? = 7000 (A) · What is the value of the 3 in 2,430? = 30 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,250? = 4000 (L) · What is the value of the 9 in 904? = 900 (D) · What is the value of the 2 in 263? = 200 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 75,289? = 5000 (P) · What is the value of the 3 in 329? = 300 (K) · What is the value of the 6 in 7,768? = 60 (H) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,694? = 8000 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 649? = 40 (U)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW THEM GRAB BAG WITH RIGHT HAND"460 + 519 = 979 (W) · 186 + 305 = 491 (B) · 482 + 496 = 978 (D) · 464 + 212 = 676 (G) · 459 + 525 = 984 (I) · 187 + 133 = 320 (E) · 327 + 300 = 627 (R) · 122 + 115 = 237 (M) · 383 + 578 = 961 (A) · 257 + 226 = 483 (T) · 266 + 243 = 509 (N) · 291 + 145 = 436 (S) · 114 + 183 = 297 (H)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAK FLEES FROM A BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT"817 - 131 = 686 (T) · 1235 - 355 = 880 (O) · 406 - 3 = 403 (I) · 281 - 169 = 112 (A) · 331 - 80 = 251 (F) · 983 - 203 = 780 (S) · 466 - 115 = 351 (N) · 408 - 94 = 314 (B) · 653 - 85 = 568 (E) · 753 - 250 = 503 (K) · 769 - 143 = 626 (R) · 505 - 79 = 426 (G) · 849 - 199 = 650 (M) · 748 - 311 = 437 (H) · 812 - 105 = 707 (L)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "STRANDS OF MIDNIGHT BLACK HAIR WERE LEFT"Round 833 to the nearest hundred = 800 (S) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 30 to the nearest ten = 30 (K) · Round 8,070 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (O) · Round 4,989 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (N) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (L) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (G) · Round 78 to the nearest ten = 80 (T) · Round 22 to the nearest ten = 20 (B) · Round 4,275 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (C) · Round 63 to the nearest ten = 60 (E) · Round 9,206 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (W) · Round 6,571 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (R) · Round 696 to the nearest hundred = 700 (M) · Round 3,234 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (A) · Round 2,428 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (I) · Round 6,399 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (F) · Round 475 to the nearest hundred = 500 (H)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Haunted Hannah9 + ___ = 19 = 10 · 9 + ___ = 21 = 12 · 2 + ___ = 3 = 1 · 10 + ___ = 21 = 11 · 3 + ___ = 11 = 8 · 9 + ___ = 13 = 4 · 6 + ___ = 12 = 6 · 8 + ___ = 10 = 2 · 7 + ___ = 14 = 7 · 5 + ___ = 14 = 9 · 10 + ___ = 15 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Spooky Sugar Mystery — set in Pumpkin Hollow Spooktacular
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects