Mitchell's Homeschool Preschool Predicament
Mitchell's first day of homeschool preschool is off to a rocky start. Dressed only in his favorite shirt and a snug Pampers Swaddler, he's throwing a full-blown tantrum. "No! Won't do it!" he shouts, stomping his feet and shaking his head vigorously.
As his caretaker tries to coax him towards the small desk set up for his lessons, Mitchell defiantly pushes his padded bottom backwards. With a loud, unmistakable fart, he poops his Pampers Swaddler, a mischievous grin spreading across his face as he feels the warm squish beneath him.
Attempts to engage Mitchell in simple counting exercises are met with more resistance. He stares at the colorful numbers on the page, his brow furrowed in concentration. Frustrated by his inability to grasp the concept, Mitchell begins to rub his now-dirty Pampers Swaddler back and forth across the workbook, smearing it with the contents of his diaper.
During snack time, Mitchell's mood briefly improves as he enjoys his pudding. However, when it's time to return to lessons, he scoops up a handful of the creamy dessert and smears it across his alphabet worksheet, giggling at the mess he's made.
As a final act of defiance, when led back to his desk for another attempt at schoolwork, Mitchell once again pushes his bottom back, lets out another resounding fart, and poops his Pampers Swaddler again. The sagging diaper seems to underscore his protest as he crosses his arms and pouts, refusing to engage with the lesson at hand.
As the challenging day of lessons finally comes to an end, Mitchell's caretaker leads him to his bed for his night-night nap time. Just as they reach the bedroom, Mitchell's face scrunches up in concentration. With a soft grunt and a sigh of relief, he poops his Pampers Swaddler one last time, seeming to release all the day's frustrations into his diaper before settling down for his nap.
1. If Mitchell's tantrum lasts for 15 minutes and he poops his Pampers Swaddler twice during this time, how many minutes on average pass between each pamper-pooping incident?
2. Mitchell's workbook has 20 pages, and he smears 3 pages with his dirty Pampers Swaddler. What percentage of the workbook remains clean?
3. If Mitchell's caretaker spends 5 minutes cleaning up after each of Mitchell's 4 messes (2 Pampers Swaddler incidents, 1 Pampers Swaddler smear, 1 pudding smear), how much total time is spent on cleanup?
4. Mitchell's Pampers Swaddler can hold up to 12 ounces of waste. If each poop adds 4 ounces, how full is his Pampers Swaddler after the third incident at bedtime?
5. If Mitchell's homeschool session is scheduled for 3 hours, and he spends 45 minutes throwing tantrums, what percentage of the session time is lost to his protests?
6. Mitchell's caretaker tries to engage him in activities for 10 minutes at a time. If there are 6 attempts throughout the day, with 5-minute breaks in between, how long does this cycle of attempts last?
7. If Mitchell receives a 2-minute time-out for each act of defiance, and he's defiant 8 times during the session, how much total time does he spend in time-out?
8. Mitchell's snack time is supposed to last 15 minutes, but he stretches it to 25 minutes by playing with his food. How many extra minutes of snack time does he gain through his antics?
9. If Mitchell's caretaker has prepared 5 different activities for the day, but only manages to complete 2 due to Mitchell's behavior, what percentage of the planned curriculum is accomplished?
10. Mitchell's Pampers Swaddler is changed every 4 hours or after 3 poop incidents, whichever comes first. If he poops for the first time at 9:30 AM, the second time at 11:45 AM, and the third time at 2:15 PM before his nap, at what time will he receive his next Pampers Swaddler change?