(Retake, Math, Fitness) Colt & Cookie Monster’s Daycare Challenge
Instructions
Complete all 50 math word problems below. After completing the problems, head to the gym for four hours of physical activity.
Problems
Colt bought 3 boxes of Gerber baby food. Each box contains 12 jars. If Cookie Monster accidentally ate 5 jars, how many jars are left?
Cookie Monster’s cousin found Pampers on sale for $8.99 per pack. If he bought 4 packs and gave the cashier $50, how much change did he receive?
Colt needs to buy party hats for Mitchell’s class. There are 15 boys in the class. If party hats come in packs of 6, how many packs does Colt need to buy?
Cookie Monster is making a cake that requires 2¾ cups of flour. If he already used ¾ cup, how much more flour does he need?
Mitchell’s stroller costs $129.99, and Colt has saved $87.50 so far. How much more money does he need to buy the stroller?
Cookie Monster bought 5 tubes of frosting for $3.25 each and 2 cake mixes for $2.75 each. What was the total cost?
Colt arranged 48 party favors equally into 6 gift bags. How many party favors did he put in each bag?
Cookie Monster’s cousin drove 35 miles to the store and 35 miles back. If his car gets 28 miles per gallon, how many gallons of gas did he use?
Mitchell drinks 6 ounces of formula every 4 hours. How many ounces will he drink in a full day (24 hours)?
Colt bought 3 packages of napkins with 25 napkins in each package. If 18 boys each use 2 napkins, how many napkins will be left over?
Cookie Monster baked the cake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. If he started baking at 2:15 PM, when was the cake done?
Colt spent $12.99 on a cake pan, $8.75 on sprinkles, and $15.50 on candles. How much did he spend in total?
If Mitchell is 18 months old and weighs 24 pounds, how many pounds did he average gaining per month since birth if he weighed 7.5 pounds at birth?
Cookie Monster has 45 cookies to share with 15 toddlers. If he wants each toddler to get the same amount, how many cookies will each toddler receive?
Colt needs to fill 12 goodie bags. He has 60 small toys, 36 candy pieces, and 24 stickers. If he wants to distribute items equally, how many of each item will go in each bag?
Cookie Monster’s cousin drives 55 mph to the store. If the store is 27.5 miles away, how long will the trip take?
Mitchell naps for 2 hours and 15 minutes each day. How many minutes does he nap in a 5-day week?
Colt bought juice boxes that cost $4.50 for a pack of 10. If he needs 65 juice boxes for the party, how much will he spend on juice boxes?
Cookie Monster made cupcakes that require ⅓ cup of sugar each. If he makes 18 cupcakes, how many cups of sugar will he need?
The daycare room is 15 feet by 18 feet. If each toddler needs 20 square feet of space, what’s the maximum number of toddlers the room can accommodate?
Colt spends 1.5 hours preparing the party room. Cookie Monster spends 2.25 hours baking. Cookie Monster’s cousin spends 1.75 hours shopping. How much time did they spend in total?
Mitchell’s new shoes cost $34.99, but Colt has a coupon for 25% off. How much will Colt pay after the discount?
Cookie Monster bought 3 gallons of milk for the daycare. If each toddler drinks 8 ounces of milk, and there are 16 toddlers, how many ounces of milk will be left? (1 gallon = 128 ounces)
Colt needs to hang streamers around the rectangular daycare room. If the room is 15 feet by 12 feet, how many feet of streamers does he need to go around the perimeter?
Cookie Monster bakes a cake in a pan that is 9 inches by 13 inches. If each piece of cake should be 3 inches by 2.5 inches, how many pieces can he cut?
Mitchell’s class schedules 30 minutes for snack time. If they start at 10:15 AM, what time does snack time end?
Colt bought 5 packages of plates with 24 plates in each package. If 17 boys each use 3 plates during the party, how many plates will be left?
Cookie Monster makes punch that is ¾ fruit juice and ¼ seltzer water. If he makes 12 quarts of punch, how many quarts of fruit juice does he use?
For Mitchell’s birthday, Colt needs balloons that cost $0.75 each. If he has $20, what’s the maximum number of balloons he can buy?
Cookie Monster’s cousin brought 6 board books for the daycare. If each book takes 5 minutes to read to a toddler, how long will it take to read all the books?
Colt organized 45 building blocks into equal stacks. If he made 9 stacks, how many blocks were in each stack?
Cookie Monster bought bananas that cost $0.59 per pound. If he bought 3.5 pounds, how much did he spend?
Mitchell’s new stroller weighs 18.5 pounds. If Mitchell weighs 24.75 pounds, what is the total weight Colt needs to push?
Cookie Monster makes a cake recipe that serves 8 people. If he needs to serve 20 boys, by what factor should he increase the recipe?
Colt buys Pampers diapers in boxes of 40 for $24.99 each. If he needs 200 diapers, how much will he spend?
Cookie Monster’s cousin drives to 3 different stores. He drives 12.5 miles to the first store, 8.75 miles to the second store, and 15.25 miles to the third store. How many miles did he drive in total?
Mitchell drinks from a bottle that holds 9 ounces. If the bottle is ⅔ full, how many ounces of liquid are in the bottle?
Colt splits the class of 18 boys into equal groups. If he wants 6 groups, how many boys will be in each group?
Cookie Monster bought 2.5 pounds of flour, 1.75 pounds of sugar, and 0.5 pounds of cocoa powder for the cake. What was the total weight of ingredients?
The party starts at 3:30 PM and ends at 5:45 PM. How long does the party last in minutes?
Colt bought 24 apples to make applesauce for the toddlers. If each serving requires 1.5 apples, how many servings can he make?
Cookie Monster decorates a rectangular cake. The top of the cake is 9 inches by 13 inches. If border frosting costs $0.25 per inch, how much will the border frosting cost?
Mitchell’s class has 20 boys. If ¾ of the boys are over 2 years old, how many boys are 2 years old or younger?
Colt bought 45 animal crackers and wants to divide them equally among 9 toddlers. How many animal crackers will each toddler get?
Cookie Monster needs to fill 15 sippy cups with 6 ounces of juice each. If juice comes in 64-ounce bottles, how many bottles does he need?
Colt spent $128.75 on supplies. If he split the cost equally with Cookie Monster and Cookie Monster’s cousin, how much did each person pay?
Cookie Monster’s cake recipe requires eggs. If he uses ⅔ of a dozen eggs, how many eggs does he use?
Mitchell attends daycare 5 days a week for 7.5 hours each day. How many hours does he spend at daycare in a 4-week month?
Colt arranges 12 toddlers in equal rows for a photo. If he makes 3 rows, how many toddlers will be in each row?
Cookie Monster and his cousin buy party supplies that cost $87.45. If they split the cost and Cookie Monster pays 60%, how much does he pay?
After completing all problems:
Please head to the gym for four hours of physical activity with Colt and Cookie Monster!