Jared and Cookie Monster’s Baby Shopping Adventure: Math, Goals, and Fitness

Written By Mitchell Abbott

Part 1: Math Word Problems

  1. Jared and Cookie Monster are shopping for Mitchell’s baby supplies. If Huggies diapers cost $0.25 each and they need 120 diapers, how much will they spend on diapers?

  2. Cookie Monster accidentally eats 15 Gerber baby food jars. If each jar costs $1.50, how much does Jared need to pay to replace them?

  3. Jared buys 5 packs of Pampers, each containing 40 diapers. If Mitchell uses 6 diapers a day, how many days will the supply last?

  4. Cookie Monster finds a sale: buy 2 jars of Gerber baby food, get 1 free. If they need 21 jars, how many will they actually have to pay for?

  5. Jared has a coupon for 20% off Huggies. If a pack of 80 diapers usually costs $24, how much will he pay with the coupon?

  6. Cookie Monster accidentally knocks over a display of 48 Gerber baby food jars. If 1/4 of them break, how many are still usable?

  7. Jared needs to buy enough Pampers to last 45 days. If Mitchell uses 5 diapers a day and each pack contains 36 diapers, how many packs should Jared buy?

  8. Cookie Monster finds a deal: 3 packs of Huggies for $30. If each pack usually costs $12, how much money does Jared save with this deal?

  9. Jared buys 24 jars of Gerber baby food. If 1/3 are fruit flavored, 1/4 are vegetable flavored, and the rest are meat flavored, how many meat-flavored jars did he buy?

  10. Cookie Monster notices that Pampers are 30% more expensive than Huggies. If Huggies cost $10 per pack, how much do Pampers cost?

  11. Jared needs to buy 200 diapers. If Huggies come in packs of 40 and Pampers come in packs of 36, what’s the minimum number of packs he needs to buy to meet or exceed 200 diapers?

  12. Cookie Monster is carrying bags of groceries. If he has 5 bags with 4 jars of Gerber baby food in each, and 3 bags with 6 jars in each, how many jars does he have in total?

  13. Jared finds a combo deal: 2 packs of Pampers and 3 jars of Gerber baby food for $35. If Pampers usually cost $15 per pack and Gerber jars cost $2 each, how much does Jared save with this deal?

  14. Cookie Monster accidentally mixes up the price tags. He thinks Huggies cost $18 per pack when they actually cost $15. If he buys 4 packs, how much extra does he think he’s spending?

  15. Jared needs to buy enough Gerber baby food for 2 weeks. If Mitchell eats 3 jars a day and the jars come in packs of 6, how many packs should Jared buy?

  16. Cookie Monster finds a “buy one, get one half off” deal on Pampers. If each pack costs $20, how much will 5 packs cost?

  17. Jared has a budget of $100 for diapers. If Huggies cost $0.20 per diaper and Pampers cost $0.25 per diaper, how many more Huggies can he buy compared to Pampers?

  18. Cookie Monster is comparing prices. If 80 Huggies cost $24 and 72 Pampers cost $23, which brand offers more diapers per dollar?

  19. Jared buys 3 different flavors of Gerber baby food. If he buys 8 jars of each flavor and they cost $1.25, $1.50, and $1.75 per jar respectively, how much does he spend in total?

  20. Cookie Monster is helping to organize the shopping cart. If there are 144 items total, and 2/3 of them are diapers, with the remaining 1/3 split equally between Gerber baby food and baby wipes, how many of each item are in the cart?

  21. Jared finds a coupon that allows him to buy 3 packs of Pampers for the price of 2. If each pack costs $18, how much money does he save when buying 9 packs?

  22. Cookie Monster is comparing unit prices. If a 12-pack of Gerber baby food costs $15 and a 10-pack costs $13, which option provides the better value per jar?

  23. Jared needs to buy enough diapers for triplets for a month. If each baby uses 6 diapers a day and Huggies come in packs of 80, how many packs should he buy?

  24. Cookie Monster notices that Gerber baby food is on sale for 25% off. If the original price was $2 per jar, how much will 18 jars cost after the discount?

  25. Jared is comparing diaper sizes. If size 1 Pampers have 40 diapers per pack, size 2 has 36, and size 3 has 32, how many more diapers are in 5 packs of size 1 compared to 5 packs of size 3?

  26. Cookie Monster is helping to stack Gerber baby food jars. If he creates a pyramid with 5 jars on the bottom row, 4 on the next, then 3, 2, and 1, how many jars are in the pyramid?

  27. Jared finds a deal where he can mix and match 10 packs of diapers for $150. If he wants 7 packs of Huggies and 3 packs of Pampers, and Huggies usually cost $14 per pack while Pampers cost $18, how much is he saving?

  28. Cookie Monster accidentally drops a box containing 24 jars of Gerber baby food. If 1/6 of the jars break, how many unbroken jars are left?

  29. Jared needs to buy baby wipes along with the diapers. If a pack of wipes costs $3 and lasts for 60 diaper changes, how much will he spend on wipes for 1000 diaper changes?

  30. Cookie Monster is helping to organize the nursery. If there are 210 diapers to be stored, and each drawer can hold 35 diapers, how many full drawers will there be, and how many diapers will be in the partially filled drawer?

Part 2: Holiday Goals Questions

Jared, feeling accomplished after the shopping trip, decides to ask everyone about their goals for the upcoming holiday season. Here are his questions:

  1. What’s one new skill you’d like to learn before the year ends?

  2. How do you plan to give back to your community during the holidays?

  3. What’s a personal habit you’d like to improve or develop?

  4. Is there a book you’ve been meaning to read? Why not set a goal to finish it by New Year’s?

  5. What’s one way you could improve your work-life balance during the holiday season?

  6. Do you have any travel goals for the upcoming year?

  7. How can you incorporate more physical activity into your daily routine?

  8. What’s a creative project you’d like to start or complete?

  9. How do you plan to stay connected with friends and family during the busy holiday season?

  10. What’s one area of your finances you’d like to improve before the new year?

  11. Is there a fear or challenge you’d like to overcome in the coming months?

  12. How can you make your living space more organized or comfortable?

  13. What’s one way you could reduce stress in your life?

  14. Do you have any goals related to trying new foods or improving your diet?

  15. How do you plan to celebrate your achievements from this past year?

Part 3: One-Hour Home Workout Challenge

To cap off the day’s adventures, Jared challenges everyone to a one-hour home workout. Here’s the routine:

  1. Warm-up (5 minutes):

    • Jumping jacks

    • Arm circles

    • High knees

    • Bodyweight squats

  2. Circuit Training (40 minutes, repeat 4 times):

    • Push-ups (1 minute)

    • Mountain climbers (1 minute)

    • Bodyweight lunges (1 minute)

    • Plank hold (1 minute)

    • Burpees (1 minute)

    • Rest (1 minute)

  3. Core Work (10 minutes):

    • Crunches (2 minutes)

    • Russian twists (2 minutes)

    • Leg raises (2 minutes)

    • Bicycle crunches (2 minutes)

    • Superman holds (2 minutes)

  4. Cool-down and Stretching (5 minutes):

    • Light jogging in place

    • Quad stretches

    • Hamstring stretches

    • Shoulder and chest stretches

    • Deep breathing exercises

Remember to stay hydrated throughout the workout and listen to your body. Modify exercises as needed to suit your fitness level. Let’s get moving and end the day on a healthy note!

Mitchell Abbott
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