(Math, Fitness) The Gas Station Snack Mission
Math Adventure:
A 100-Problem Math Challenge
The Story Begins...
Liam, a 19-year-old caretaker, faces a challenge today. He needs to get snacks for Mitchell, the energetic 2-year-old he's watching, but the grocery store is too far away. Luckily, his friend offers to help him pick up treats from the local gas station instead. Join them on this mathematical adventure!
Problems 1-20: Planning the Trip
Liam has $25 to spend on snacks for Mitchell. If he buys 3 bags of chips for $2 each, how much money does he have left?
The gas station is 8 blocks away. If Liam's friend walks 2 blocks per minute, how long will it take him to get there?
Mitchell ate 4 crackers for breakfast and wants 6 more for his snack. How many crackers will Mitchell have eaten in total?
Liam's friend offers to buy 12 juice boxes. If he gives 5 to Mitchell and saves the rest, how many juice boxes will be left?
The gas station opens at 6:00 AM and closes at 11:00 PM. How many hours is it open each day?
Liam counts 15 different snack options at the gas station. If 8 are sweet and the rest are salty, how many salty snacks are there?
Mitchell's favorite cookies come in packs of 6. If Liam's friend buys 4 packs, how many cookies will Mitchell have?
The gas station clerk, Jake, restocked 48 candy bars on 3 shelves equally. How many candy bars are on each shelf?
Liam needs to be back home in 45 minutes. If the trip takes 30 minutes total, how many minutes can he spend choosing snacks?
Mitchell drinks 2 cups of milk per day. If Liam's friend buys a gallon (16 cups), how many days will it last?
The gas station has 7 rows of snacks with 9 items in each row. How many snack items are there in total?
Liam's friend has 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 2 nickels. How much money does he have in cents?
Mitchell weighs 28 pounds. If the stroller can hold up to 35 pounds, how many more pounds can it carry?
The gas station sells fruit cups for $1.50 each. How much will 6 fruit cups cost?
Liam's friend walks at 3 miles per hour. If the gas station is 1.5 miles away, how long will the walk take?
Mitchell needs 8 crackers for his snack. If crackers come in packs of 12, how many will be left over?
The gas station has 24 different drinks. If 1/3 are juice boxes, how many juice boxes do they have?
Liam gives his friend $20. If snacks cost $13.75, how much change should he receive?
Mitchell takes a nap for 90 minutes. How many hours and minutes is that?
The gas station clerk counts 156 items. If he puts them in boxes of 12, how many boxes does he need?
Problems 21-40: At the Gas Station
Liam's friend sees 5 shelves of granola bars with 8 bars on each shelf. How many granola bars are there?
Mitchell loves animal crackers. If a box contains 36 crackers and he eats 9, how many are left?
The gas station sells milk for $3.25 per gallon. How much will 2 gallons cost?
Liam's friend buys 4 apples at $0.75 each. What's the total cost?
Mitchell drinks from a 12-ounce sippy cup. If he drinks 1/4 of it, how many ounces did he drink?
The gas station has 72 snack bars arranged in 8 equal rows. How many bars are in each row?
Liam's friend spends 15 minutes choosing snacks. If he started at 2:30 PM, what time did he finish?
Mitchell's crackers weigh 2.5 ounces per serving. How much do 4 servings weigh?
The gas station clerk, Tom, works 8 hours per day for 5 days. How many hours does he work per week?
Liam's friend buys a sandwich for $4.50 and chips for $1.25. How much does he spend in total?
Mitchell needs 16 ounces of juice per day. If each juice box is 4 ounces, how many boxes does he need?
The gas station has 144 pieces of candy. If they're divided equally among 12 customers, how many pieces does each get?
Liam's friend has a $10 bill and buys items costing $7.35. How much change does he get?
Mitchell's snack time is at 3:15 PM. If it's currently 2:50 PM, how many minutes until snack time?
The gas station sells yogurt in 6-packs. If Liam's friend buys 3 packs, how many yogurts does he have?
Mitchell drinks 1.5 cups of water with his snack. How many ounces is that? (1 cup = 8 ounces)
The gas station has 28 customers in the morning and 35 in the afternoon. How many customers visited total?
Liam's friend buys 5 items costing $2.40 each. What's the total cost?
Mitchell's favorite crackers come 20 to a box. If he eats 1/4 of the box, how many crackers did he eat?
The gas station clerk arranges 96 snacks in 6 equal groups. How many snacks are in each group?
Problems 41-60: Making Choices
Liam's friend compares prices: Store A sells juice for $2.75, Store B for $3.10. How much more expensive is Store B?
Mitchell eats 3 small cookies or 1 large cookie for his snack. If small cookies have 25 calories each and large cookies have 80 calories, which option has fewer calories?
The gas station offers a deal: Buy 2 bags of chips, get 1 free. If each bag costs $1.50, how much do you save with 6 bags?
Liam's friend has 45 minutes for the entire trip. If traveling takes 20 minutes and shopping takes 18 minutes, how much time is left?
Mitchell's growth chart shows he grew 2.5 inches this year. If he was 32 inches tall last year, how tall is he now?
The gas station has 84 snacks. If 3/7 are healthy options, how many healthy snacks are there?
Liam's friend buys 3 drinks for $1.85 each and pays with a $10 bill. How much change does he receive?
Mitchell needs 1,200 calories per day. If his breakfast was 300 calories and lunch was 450 calories, how many calories does he need for dinner and snacks?
The gas station clerk stocks 15 boxes with 24 items each. How many items did he stock in total?
Liam's friend walks 0.8 miles to the gas station and 0.8 miles back. How many miles does he walk in total?
Mitchell's juice box is 4.23 ounces. If he drinks 2.7 ounces, how much is left?
The gas station sells trail mix for $6.40 per pound. How much will 2.5 pounds cost?
Liam's friend arrives at 1:45 PM and leaves at 2:20 PM. How long was he at the gas station?
Mitchell eats 1/3 of his 18 animal crackers. How many crackers did he eat?
The gas station has 120 items on 5 shelves. If 4 shelves have equal amounts and the 5th shelf has 16 items, how many items are on each of the other shelves?
Liam's friend buys items weighing 2.3 pounds, 1.7 pounds, and 0.8 pounds. What's the total weight?
Mitchell drinks 6 ounces of milk every 2 hours. How many ounces will he drink in 8 hours?
The gas station offers 25% off snacks over $8. If Liam's friend buys $12 worth of snacks, how much does he pay?
Liam's friend counts 42 steps to the gas station. If each step is 2.5 feet, how many feet did he walk?
Mitchell's snack has 15 grams of protein. If he needs 45 grams per day and already had 22 grams, how many more grams does he need?
Problems 61-80: The Journey Home
Liam's friend bought 8 snacks costing $2.25 each. What was the total cost?
Mitchell's backpack can hold 5 pounds. If his snacks weigh 3.2 pounds, how much more weight can it hold?
The gas station is 1,200 meters from Liam's house. How many kilometers is that?
Liam's friend buys 36 crackers. If Mitchell eats 1/4 of them, how many crackers are left?
Mitchell drinks 2.5 cups of liquid per day. If 1.8 cups are milk, how many cups are other liquids?
The gas station clerk gave Liam's friend $3.65 in change from a $20 bill. How much did the snacks cost?
Liam's friend walks home in 12 minutes. If he walks 4 blocks per minute, how many blocks is the trip?
Mitchell's favorite cookies are arranged in 4 rows of 7 cookies each. How many cookies are there total?
The gas station sells apples for $0.85 each. How much will a dozen apples cost?
Liam's friend carries 2 bags weighing 1.6 pounds and 2.4 pounds. What's the total weight?
Mitchell eats snacks at 10:30 AM, 2:15 PM, and 5:45 PM. How many hours are between the first and last snack?
The gas station has 168 items arranged in 7 equal sections. How many items are in each section?
Liam's friend buys juice boxes in a 12-pack for $8.40. How much does each juice box cost?
Mitchell needs 32 ounces of fluids daily. If he's had 18 ounces, how many more ounces does he need?
The gas station clerk works 6.5 hours and earns $13 per hour. How much does he earn?
Liam's friend buys 5 snacks for Mitchell and 3 for himself. If each snack costs $1.75, what's the total cost?
Mitchell's growth shows he's gained 4.5 pounds this year. If he weighed 23.8 pounds last year, how much does he weigh now?
The gas station has 240 snacks. If 2/5 are sweet treats, how many sweet treats are there?
Liam's friend walks at 2.8 miles per hour for 0.5 hours. How far does he walk?
Mitchell eats 1/6 of his 24 goldfish crackers. How many crackers did he eat?
Problems 81-100: Back Home Success
Liam's friend returns with 15 snacks. If Mitchell eats 2 snacks now and 3 snacks later, how many snacks remain?
The total trip took 38 minutes. If the return trip was 2 minutes longer than the trip there, how long was each leg?
Mitchell's juice contains 25% real fruit juice. If the bottle holds 8 ounces, how many ounces are real fruit juice?
Liam's friend spent $16.50 on snacks and had $8.50 left. How much money did he start with?
Mitchell arranges his 20 crackers in 4 equal groups. How many crackers are in each group?
The gas station visit saved Liam 45 minutes compared to the grocery store trip. If the grocery store trip takes 60 minutes, how long was the gas station trip?
Liam's friend bought 3 pounds of snacks for $12.75. What was the cost per pound?
Mitchell drinks 0.75 cups of milk with his snack. How many ounces is that?
The gas station had 96 customers today. If 5/8 bought snacks, how many customers bought snacks?
Liam's friend walks 2,400 steps total. If 1,000 steps equal 0.5 miles, how many miles did he walk?
Mitchell's snack time lasts 15 minutes. If he starts eating at 3:20 PM, when will he finish?
The gas station clerk counted $127.50 in sales. If the average purchase was $2.55, how many customers bought items?
Liam's friend buys a 6-pack of juice for $4.20. How much does each juice cost?
Mitchell needs 1,800 calories daily. If snacks provide 1/6 of his calories, how many calories come from snacks?
The gas station is open 17 hours per day. If it opens at 6:00 AM, what time does it close?
Liam's friend carries snacks in a bag that holds 8 pounds. If the snacks weigh 5.7 pounds, how much more weight can the bag hold?
Mitchell eats 4 crackers every 30 minutes during snack time. If snack time lasts 90 minutes, how many crackers will he eat?
The gas station sells 144 snacks per day on average. How many snacks do they sell in a week?
Liam's friend saved $3.25 by shopping at the gas station instead of the convenience store. If he spent $14.75, how much would he have spent at the convenience store?
Mitchell smiles as he enjoys his snacks, eating 2/3 of his 18 animal crackers. How many animal crackers did he eat, and how many are left for later?
Mission Accomplished!
Congratulations! You've helped Liam and his friend successfully complete their gas station snack mission for Mitchell. Through 100 mathematical challenges, you've practiced addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, time, money, and measurement problems - all while following this heartwarming story of friendship and care.
Great job, math adventurer!
Today’s Special Gym Session - Create Your Own Workout!
Dear Students,
I’m excited to announce that today’s physical education class will be held in the gym for an extended 4.5-hour session! Instead of our regular structured activities, this is your chance to design and follow your own personalized workout routine. Feel free to utilize any equipment available, form groups with your classmates, or work individually on exercises that interest you most. Remember to include a proper warm-up, main workout components, and cool-down period. Our teaching assistants and I will be circulating throughout the gym to provide guidance if needed, but this is your opportunity to take ownership of your fitness journey. Don’t forget to bring plenty of water, appropriate gym attire, and most importantly, your enthusiasm and creativity! This is all about having fun while staying active, so make the most of this special session.