Ratio Murder Mystery Worksheet | Fun Maths Challenge

Engage your students with this fun Ratio Murder Mystery, where they must solve a series of ratio problems to uncover who committed the crime, where it happened and when it took place. Learners analyse clues, identify incorrect calculations and use their maths skills to eliminate suspects and solve the case.

Perfect for making ratio lessons interactive, memorable and highly engaging!

📦 What's Included:

✅ Ratio Murder Mystery investigation
✅ Multi-step ratio word problems
✅ Mystery involving suspects, locations and timeline clues
✅ Fully worked answer sheet
✅ Print-and-go PDF resource

🎯 Skills Covered:

➗ Sharing amounts in a given ratio
🧮 Solving ratio word problems
💡 Identifying incorrect calculations
🔍 Logical reasoning and deduction
📊 Mathematical problem-solving
🎯 Applying ratio skills in real-life contexts

🏫 Perfect For:

📚 GCSE Maths
📖 Functional Skills Maths Level 2
👩‍🏫 Whole-class lessons and revision sessions
📝 Independent learning and homework
🎲 Early finishers and cover lessons
🏃 Escape room-style and mystery-themed maths activities

Students will love piecing together the clues while reinforcing key ratio concepts in a highly motivating challenge. The mystery format encourages perseverance, discussion and mathematical reasoning, making this an excellent alternative to traditional worksheets.

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