(Math, Fitness) Breaking Down Jack’s Grocery Run: 50 Math Challenges and a Workout to Power Up

Jack, who’s 21 and taking care of Mitchell (he’s 2 years old), is out shopping for the month’s groceries. Mitchell needs all kinds of stuff to stay happy and healthy. Here’s what Jack’s picking up:

Shopping List:

1. Mac and cheese

2. Mashed potatoes

3. Baby cereal

4. Applesauce

5. Baby carrots

6. Juice boxes

7. Pampers diapers

8. Baby wipes

9. Fruit pouches

10. Snack crackers

11. Yogurt cups

12. Cheese sticks

Now, let’s have some fun with word problems based on Jack’s shopping trip! These are perfect for to practice math while thinking about helping out with Mitchell’s needs.

Word Problems:

1. Jack buys 3 boxes of mac and cheese. Each box has 4 servings. How many servings does Jack have in total?

2. If Jack buys 5 jars of applesauce and each jar costs $2, how much does he spend?

3. Mitchell eats 2 servings of mashed potatoes every day. How many servings does he eat in a week?

4. Jack buys 6 juice boxes. If he gives 1 juice box to Mitchell each day, how many days will the juice last?

5. There are 24 diapers in a pack. Jack buys 3 packs. How many diapers does Jack have?

6. Jack uses 5 baby wipes for each diaper change. If Mitchell needs 6 diaper changes a day, how many wipes does Jack use in 3 days?

7. Jack buys 4 fruit pouches. If each pouch has 120 calories, how many calories are in all the pouches combined?

8. If Jack buys 7 snack cracker boxes and each box has 10 crackers, how many crackers does Jack have?

9. Mitchell eats 3 yogurt cups a week. How many yogurt cups does Jack need to buy for 4 weeks?

10. Jack buys 2 packs of baby cereal. Each pack has 8 servings. How many servings does Jack have?

11. If Jack spends $15 on cheese sticks and each stick costs $3, how many cheese sticks did he buy?

12. Jack buys 10 baby carrots packs. Each pack has 5 carrots. How many carrots does Jack have?

13. Jack buys 3 boxes of mac and cheese and 2 jars of applesauce. If each box costs $4 and each jar costs $3, how much does Jack spend?

14. Mitchell drinks 2 juice boxes a day. How many juice boxes does Jack need for 10 days?

15. Jack has 72 diapers and uses 6 per day. How many days will the diapers last?

16. Jack uses 4 wipes per diaper change and changes Mitchell 5 times a day. How many wipes does he use in 7 days?

17. Jack buys 5 fruit pouches and eats 1 every day. How many days will the pouches last?

18. If Jack buys 8 snack cracker boxes with 12 crackers each, how many crackers does he have?

19. Mitchell eats 2 yogurt cups a day. How many yogurt cups does Jack need for 3 weeks?

20. Jack buys 3 packs of baby cereal with 10 servings each. How many servings in total?

21. Jack spends $20 on cheese sticks. If each stick costs $4, how many sticks did he buy?

22. Jack buys 6 packs of baby carrots with 7 carrots each. How many carrots does he have?

23. Jack buys 4 boxes of mac and cheese and 3 jars of applesauce. If each box costs $5 and each jar costs $4, what is the total cost?

24. Mitchell drinks 3 juice boxes a day. How many juice boxes does Jack need for 15 days?

25. Jack has 90 diapers and uses 5 per day. How many days will the diapers last?

26. Jack uses 3 wipes per diaper change and changes Mitchell 7 times a day. How many wipes does he use in 5 days?

27. Jack buys 7 fruit pouches and eats 2 every day. How many days will the pouches last?

28. If Jack buys 9 snack cracker boxes with 15 crackers each, how many crackers does he have?

29. Mitchell eats 4 yogurt cups a week. How many yogurt cups does Jack need for 6 weeks?

30. Jack buys 5 packs of baby cereal with 12 servings each. How many servings in total?

31. Jack spends $24 on cheese sticks. If each stick costs $6, how many sticks did he buy?

32. Jack buys 8 packs of baby carrots with 10 carrots each. How many carrots does he have?

33. Jack buys 6 boxes of mac and cheese and 5 jars of applesauce. If each box costs $3 and each jar costs $2, what is the total cost?

34. Mitchell drinks 1 juice box a day. How many juice boxes does Jack need for 30 days?

35. Jack has 100 diapers and uses 8 per day. How many days will the diapers last?

36. Jack uses 6 wipes per diaper change and changes Mitchell 4 times a day. How many wipes does he use in 10 days?

37. Jack buys 10 fruit pouches and eats 3 every day. How many days will the pouches last?

38. If Jack buys 12 snack cracker boxes with 20 crackers each, how many crackers does he have?

39. Mitchell eats 5 yogurt cups a week. How many yogurt cups does Jack need for 8 weeks?

40. Jack buys 7 packs of baby cereal with 9 servings each. How many servings in total?

41. Jack spends $30 on cheese sticks. If each stick costs $5, how many sticks did he buy?

42. Jack buys 9 packs of baby carrots with 6 carrots each. How many carrots does he have?

43. Jack buys 5 boxes of mac and cheese and 4 jars of applesauce. If each box costs $7 and each jar costs $3, what is the total cost?

44. Mitchell drinks 4 juice boxes a day. How many juice boxes does Jack need for 7 days?

45. Jack has 120 diapers and uses 10 per day. How many days will the diapers last?

46. Jack uses 7 wipes per diaper change and changes Mitchell 3 times a day. How many wipes does he use in 14 days?

47. Jack buys 15 fruit pouches and eats 4 every day. How many days will the pouches last?

48. If Jack buys 20 snack cracker boxes with 25 crackers each, how many crackers does he have?

49. Mitchell eats 6 yogurt cups a week. How many yogurt cups does Jack need for 5 weeks?

50. Jack buys 10 packs of baby cereal with 11 servings each. How many servings in total?

Alright team, after all that brain power, it’s time to get moving! Let’s engage in a four-hour workout to keep our bodies as strong as our minds. Get ready to sweat, stretch, and push your limits—because just like Jack takes care of Mitchell, we’ve got to take care of ourselves too!