Math Test: Cookie Monster’s Epic Daycare Supply Challenge: Mitchell’s Week
Yo, math warriors! My boy Cookie Monster is helping with his little bro Mitchell’s daycare supplies this week, and he needs your mathematical expertise! Mitchell is the most awesome toddler ever and needs to be FULLY STOCKED with all the essentials. Let’s crush these problems and help Cookie Monster be the GOAT of daycare prep!
Word Problems
Cookie Monster buys 4 packs of Pampers with 36 diapers in each pack. If Mitchell uses approximately 7 diapers per day, how many days will the supply last?
A container of baby wipes has 80 wipes. If Mitchell’s daycare requires 2 containers per week, how many wipes will be used over 9 weeks?
Cookie Monster spends $23.50 on Gerber food pouches and $17.75 on fruit snacks. If he paid with two $20 bills and a $5 bill, how much change did he receive?
Mitchell’s daycare requires 3 changes of clothes each day. If Cookie Monster is packing for a 5-day week, how many total clothing items does he need to prepare?
Cookie Monster finds Pampers on sale: “Buy 2 packs, get 1 at 50% off.” If each pack normally costs $34.99, how much will Cookie Monster pay for 6 packs with this deal?
Mitchell drinks 6 ounces of milk 4 times a day. If Cookie Monster prepares bottles for 5 days, how many total ounces of milk will Mitchell consume?
A large container of formula makes 90 ounces of milk. If each of Mitchell’s bottles contains 6 ounces, how many complete bottles can Cookie Monster make from 2 containers?
Cookie Monster notices that Mitchell uses approximately 12 wipes per day. If each container has 80 wipes and costs $3.49, how much will Cookie Monster spend on wipes for 30 days?
Mitchell’s daycare is 7.5 miles from Cookie Monster’s house. If Cookie Monster drives Mitchell to daycare and back each day for 5 days, how many total miles does he drive for daycare transportation in one week?
If Gerber baby food costs $1.29 per jar and Cookie Monster buys enough for 2 jars per day for 2 weeks, what is the total cost?
Cookie Monster is comparing prices for diapers. Brand A costs $38.99 for 76 diapers. Brand B costs $62.99 for 124 diapers. Which brand costs less per diaper, and by how much?
Mitchell’s daycare requires a payment of $175 per week. If Cookie Monster pays for 3 weeks at once but receives a 5% discount for paying in advance, how much does he pay?
Cookie Monster packs 3 different toys each day for Mitchell’s daycare. If Mitchell goes to daycare for 4 days and Cookie Monster wants to send different toys each day without repeats, what is the minimum number of toys Cookie Monster needs to have?
Baby wipes are on sale: 3 containers for $10. If Cookie Monster needs 14 containers, how much money will he save compared to buying them at the regular price of $3.99 each?
Mitchell’s snacks come in packages of 8. If Cookie Monster needs to pack 2 snacks per day for a 5-day week, what is the minimum number of packages he should buy?
Cookie Monster buys sunscreen for $13.99, diaper cream for $8.75, and baby lotion for $7.49. If sales tax is 6%, what is the total cost including tax?
Cookie Monster notices that Mitchell grows out of his clothes every 3 months. If Mitchell needs 5 new outfits each time and each outfit costs $24.99, how much will Cookie Monster spend on Mitchell’s clothes in one year?
The daycare requires parents to bring a new box of tissues every 8 weeks. If a school year is 40 weeks long, how many boxes of tissues will Cookie Monster need to provide?
Cookie Monster makes homemade baby food for Mitchell. If each batch makes 24 ounces and Mitchell eats 8 ounces per day, how many batches will Cookie Monster need to make for a 14-day period?
Mitchell’s daycare charges a late pickup fee of $1 for the first minute and $0.75 for each additional minute. If Cookie Monster is 23 minutes late, how much is the late fee?
Cookie Monster buys a daycare supplies bundle that contains 2 packs of diapers, 3 packs of wipes, and 5 jars of baby food for $87.50. If the wipes cost $4.25 each and the baby food costs $2.30 per jar, how much did each pack of diapers cost?
Cookie Monster prepares Mitchell’s bottles each morning. If it takes 3.5 minutes to prepare each bottle and Cookie Monster prepares 4 bottles, how much time does he spend on bottle preparation?
Mitchell’s daycare is open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. If Cookie Monster drops Mitchell off at 8:15 AM and picks him up at 5:00 PM, how many hours and minutes does Mitchell spend at daycare?
Cookie Monster is calculating the cost of Mitchell’s lunch for the week. If fruit costs $1.25, vegetables cost $0.95, and a protein costs $1.85 per day, what is the total cost for 5 days?
The daycare has a shelf where each child gets a space that is 15 inches wide. If Mitchell has 6 diapers, 2 packs of wipes, and 3 changes of clothes, and each item is 2.5 inches wide, how much shelf space (in inches) will be left unused?
Cookie Monster buys a box of 12 fruit pouches for $16.68. What is the cost per pouch?
If Mitchell drinks 24 ounces of water during an 8-hour day at daycare, what is his average water consumption per hour?
Cookie Monster needs to label all of Mitchell’s belongings. If he has 15 clothing items, 8 containers, and 6 toys to label, and each label takes 45 seconds to write and apply, how many minutes will the entire labeling process take?
The daycare requires a 1:4 ratio of teachers to toddlers. If there are 7 teachers available, what is the maximum number of toddlers allowed?
Mitchell’s favorite toy costs $24.99. If Cookie Monster has saved $187.42 for Mitchell’s toys, how many of these toys can he buy, and how much money will he have left?
Cookie Monster buys washable markers for Mitchell that come in packs of 8. If the daycare needs 50 markers in total and 7 kids will share them equally, how many packs should Cookie Monster buy?
Mitchell’s daycare supplies for one week cost $124.50. If Cookie Monster budgets $5,500 annually for daycare supplies, will his budget be sufficient? If so, how much will he have left over after 52 weeks?
Cookie Monster notices that Mitchell uses 1.5 times more diapers on daycare days than on home days. If Mitchell uses 6 diapers on home days and goes to daycare 3 days per week, how many total diapers does Mitchell use in a week?
The daycare provides a snack menu for the month with 15 different options. If Cookie Monster wants to ensure Mitchell tries each option at least once and Mitchell attends daycare 20 days that month, what is the minimum number of options Mitchell will have to eat more than once?
Cookie Monster prepares Mitchell’s backpack every evening. If it takes 6 minutes to pack food, 4 minutes to pack clothes, and 3 minutes to pack toys, how long does the entire packing routine take for 5 days?
Mitchell’s daycare has a playground that is a rectangle measuring 45 feet by 65 feet. What is the area of the playground in square feet?
Cookie Monster makes a weekly meal plan for Mitchell. If each day requires 3 meals and 2 snacks, how many total food items does Cookie Monster need to prepare or pack for a 5-day week?
The daycare suggests parents apply sunscreen that lasts 2 hours. If Mitchell is outside from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and again from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, what is the minimum number of times sunscreen should be applied during daycare hours?
Cookie Monster buys a thermometer for $12.99, medicine droppers for $4.50, and a humidifier for $35.75 for Mitchell’s health supplies. If he has a 20% off coupon that applies to the total purchase, what is the final cost?
Mitchell’s daycare suggests children drink water equal to their weight in pounds divided by 2 in ounces each day. If Mitchell weighs 28 pounds, how many 8-ounce cups of water should he drink daily?
Cookie Monster is packing Mitchell’s lunch box. If the lunch box can hold items with a combined volume of 320 cubic inches, and each food container is 4 inches × 4 inches × 2 inches, what is the maximum number of containers that will fit?
The daycare is located 7.5 miles from Cookie Monster’s house. If his car gets 28 miles per gallon and gas costs $3.65 per gallon, how much does Cookie Monster spend on gas for daycare transportation in a 5-day week (round trip each day)?
Cookie Monster sets up an automatic payment for Mitchell’s daycare. If the monthly fee is $750 and Cookie Monster receives a 3% discount for automatic payments, how much will he save over a 10-month period?
Mitchell’s favorite Gerber puree comes in packs of 6. If Cookie Monster wants to stock enough for 3 purees per day for 14 days, how many complete packs should he buy?
The daycare has a parent participation requirement of 12 hours per semester. If Cookie Monster has completed 7.5 hours and the semester ends in 3 weeks, how many hours per week does he need to volunteer to meet the requirement?
Cookie Monster is creating a rotation of 4 stuffed animals for Mitchell to take to daycare (one each day). How many different possible 5-day rotations can he create if no stuffed animal is used twice in a row?
If Mitchell’s sippy cup holds 6 ounces and needs to be refilled when it’s ¼ full, how many ounces of liquid should be added during each refill?
Cookie Monster bought 3 cans of formula for $24.99 each, 2 packs of diapers for $37.50 each, and 4 packs of wipes for $3.75 each. If he had a $15 off coupon for the entire purchase, what was the final amount he paid?
The daycare class has 16 children. If they are arranged in equal groups for activities and each group needs to have at least 3 children, what are all the possible group sizes they could have?
Cookie Monster creates a savings plan for Mitchell’s future education. If he saves $50 per week from Mitchell’s birth until age 5, and the money earns 3% interest compounded annually, approximately how much will he have saved? (Use the formula A = P(1 + r)^t where P is principal, r is interest rate, and t is time in years)
BONUS: If Cookie Monster eats 12 cookies per hour while preparing Mitchell’s daycare supplies, and it takes him 3.5 hours to complete all preparations, how many cookies does Cookie Monster consume during this time? (This one’s for the real math bros!)