Mathematics Department

DUM DUM DUUUUUUUUMMMMMMM! Hello detective. There has been a murder at school. The ONLY people in school at the time of the crime were the maths teachers who were busy marking … or were they? There are four clues for you to solve and once you have solved them, you should have discovered when and where the murder took place, the weapon and the murderer. Once you have all four, scroll through to the end to check your answers (no cheating) Good luck detective. Disclaimer: There has NOT really been a murder (it’s all pretend for some good old maths fun)

ACCUSATION

When:

Where:

Weapon:

Murderer:

The suspects (aka the department)

Name: Mrs Taylor, Teacher

Favourite colour: Green

Favourite TV series: The Big Bang Theory

Loves: Jigsaw puzzles and Hanjie

Name: Mrs Anderson, Head of

Maths

Favourite film: A fist full of Dollars

Favourite meal: Thai food

Loves: Scottish Dancing

Name: Mr Hickey, Head Teacher

Favourite chocolate: Caramac

Favourite number: 6

Has been spotted: on stage with Peter

Kay, dressed as a goat

Name: Mr Coyle, Assistant Head

Teacher

Favourite meal: Fish and Chips

Actor most likely to be played by: Craig Cash

Favourite Joke: I'm getting rid of

my old hoover, it was only

gathering dust

Name: Mrs Delight, Teacher

Favourite colour: Jade

Favourite chocolate(s): Fry’s chocolate

cream, smarties and crunchie Fun fact: Can do the splits

Name: Ms Scampion, Teacher

Favourite meal: Fajitas

Favourite number: 60 because of its uses

in every day life Hobbies: Walking, cycling and yoga

Fun fact: Used to live in Paris

Clue 1: When?

A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P Q R S T

U V W Y START

W3N2 / W1N2 / E3S3 / E1 W1N3 / W3 / E3S4 E1N2 / W4N1 E2S1 / W2N2 / E2S3 / N3 / S1

The first direction begins from START. All other directions follow on from the previous letter. Each movement ends with /

Clue 2: Where? Computer Room

Art Room

(0,-3), (3,1), (2, -3), (-2, -2) (-4, -1), (-4, -4), (-3, 4), (-2, 1), (-4, -1), (1, 2) (1, 4), (-4, -1), (4, 4), (4, -2), (-2, 1) (-2, -2), (3, 1) (-3, -3), (-4, -4), (-3, 1), (1, -2) (4, 4) (-2, -2), (-2, 1), (2, -3), (-2, -2) (-2, -2), (3, 3), (-2, 3), (-2, 1)

Use the coordinates below to find letters in the grid to help you discover if the murder took place in the science lab, the computer room, the sports hall or the art room.

Clue 3: The weapon

Clue 4: The murderer

1. Total number of sides of 5 squares 2. An octagon has ___ sides 3. A square based pyramid has ___ vertices 4. The total sides of a triangle, square and a hexagon 5. The total sides of an octagon, a heptagon and a

hexagon 6. The total sides of 2 nonagons 7. A rhombus has ___ sides 8. A pentagon has ___ sides 9. Total sides of an octagon and a decagon 10. Half the number of sides of a decagon 11. The number of sides in a triangle multiplied by the

number of sides in a hexagon

12. Sum of 20 and 3 13. A number divided by itself 14. The 8th prime number 15. Half of the total number of letters in the alphabet 16. 9 x 2 17. Number of sides in a triangle 18. Product of -3 and -5 19. 5 squared 20. Square root of 144 21. Sum of -3 and 8

CODEBREAKER: The answer to each question is a number. The number needs to be changed into a letter from the alphabet. A= 1, B=2 etc

Well done detective. Once you have cracked all four clues, scroll through to the end to check your answers.

ACCUSATION

When:

Where:

Weapon:

Murderer:

Answers

Clue 1: When?

A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P Q R S T

U V W Y START

W3N2 / W1N2 / E3S3 / E1 LAST W1N3 / W3 / E3S4 DAY E1N2 / W4N1 OF E2S1 / W2N2 / E2S3 / N3 / S1 MARCH

The first direction begins from START. All other directions follow on from the previous letter. Each movement ends with /

(0,-3), (3,1), (2, -3), (-2, -2) MOST (-4, -1), (-4, -4), (-3, 4), (-2, 1), (-4, -1), (1, 2) LIKELY (1, 4), (-4, -1), (4, 4), (4, -2), (-2, 1) PLACE (-2, -2), (3, 1) TO (-3, -3), (-4, -4), (-3, 1), (1, -2) FIND (4, 4) A (-2, -2), (-2, 1), (2, -3), (-2, -2) TEST (-2, -2), (3, 3), (-2, 3), (-2, 1) TUBE (SCIENCE)

Use the coordinates below to find letters in the grid to help you discover if the murder took place in the science lab, the computer room, the sports hall or the art room.

Clue 3: The weapon

A LARGE TEXTBOOK

Clue 4: The murderer

1. Total number of sides of 5 squares 20 = T 2. An octagon has ___ sides 8 = H 3. A square based pyramid has ___ vertices 5 = E 4. The total sides of a triangle, square and a hexagon 13 =

M 5. The total sides of an octagon, a heptagon and a

hexagon 21 = U 6. The total sides of 2 nonagons 18 = R 7. A rhombus has ___ sides 4 = D 8. A pentagon has ___ sides 5 = E 9. Total sides of an octagon and a decagon 18 = R 10. Half the number of sides of a decagon 5 = E 11. The number of sides in a triangle multiplied by the

number of sides in a hexagon 18 = R

12. Sum of 20 and 3 23 = W 13. A number divided by itself 1 = A 14. The 8th prime number 19 = S 15. Half of the total number of letters in the alphabet 13 =

M 16. 9 x 2 18 = R 17. Number of sides in a triangle 3 = C 18. Product of -3 and -5 15 = 0 19. 5 squared 25 = Y 20. Square root of 144 12 = L 21. Sum of -3 and 8 5 = E

CODEBREAKER: The answer to each question is a number. The number needs to be changed into a letter from the alphabet. A= 1, B=2 etc

Well done detective. Once you have cracked all four clues, submit your accusation to Mrs Taylor via SMHW (Maths comp 10)

ACCUSATION

When: LAST DAY OF MARCH

Where: SCIENCE

Weapon: A LARGE TEXTBOOK

Murderer: MR COYLE