The Mystery of the Missing

Microphone Answers

Clue One: Addition Mission Answers

Number Sentence Yes, it’s correct! No, it’s incorrect!

12 + 2 = 14 X

9 + 5 = 14 X

8 + 5 = 14 X

9 + 7 = 16 X

12 + 8 = 19 X

4 + 7 = 11 X

3+8=9 X

14 + 9 = 21 X

8 + 9 = 17 X

9 + 1 = 11 X

8 + 4 = 12 X

13 + 2 = 15 X

Are there more correct answers or incorrect answers? correct.

Did the culprit have an umbrella? no

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 Clue Two: Perplexing Place Value Answers

A = 189 B = 617 C = 890 D = 888 E = 565

F = 129 G = 291 H = 983 I = 526 J = 220

K = 641 L = 340 M = 288 N = 642 O = 364

P = 295 Q = 683 R = 451 S = 821 T = 544

U = 697 V = 899 W =123 X = 555 Y/Z = 372

Expanded or Word Form Answer (Standard Form) Letter

three hundred forty 340 L

800 + 80 + 8 888 D

five hundred twenty-six 526 I

600 + 40 + 2 642 N

300 + 60 + 4 364 O

900 + 80 + 3 983 H

one hundred eighty-nine 189 A

six hundred seventeen 617 B

400 + 50 + 1 451 R

The robber has blond hair.

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 Clue Three: Show Me the Money Answers

1 2 3
$1.60 36¢ 85¢

4 5 6
$1.16 $1.40

$2.82

How many answers are above $1? 4

How many answers are below $1? 2
Is the thief a gum chewer? yes

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 Clue Four: This Case Is Shaping Up! Answers

Shape Number of Vertices

octagon 8

triangle 3

rectangle 4

pentagon 5

nonagon 9

hexagon 6

square 4

cube 6

pyramid 5

cone 1

Total of all the vertices: 51

Is that number odd or even? odd
The thief is wearing boots

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 Clue Five: Time to Wrap This Case Up Answers

1 2 3

8:30 9:15 12:20

4 5 6 7

2:45 4:15 11:50 10:25

Write your sentence here: The microphone mugger has a beautiful voice.
The microphone mugger is a: singer

Final Answer

The microphone mugger is Esme.

CASE CLOSED!

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