Optional Intermission 15-Minute Home Alone Bedroom Workout + Math Challenge

Get moving with this quick, energizing workout inspired by the movie Home Alone. Perfect for a fitness break in your room — no equipment needed!

Warm-Up (2 minutes)

  • Jog in place for 1 minute

  • Arm circles while jogging for 1 minute

Workout Routine (12 minutes)

  • Set 1 (Repeat 2x)

    • 10 standard push-ups

    • 20 crunches

    • 1-minute running in place with high knees

  • Set 2 (Repeat 2x)

    • 15 sit-ups

    • 20 mountain climbers (10 per leg)

    • 1-minute running in place with wide steps

Cool-Down (1 minute)

  • Stretch your arms, legs, and back

Stay hydrated and adjust repetitions if needed!

MATH

  1. Kevin sets up 8 traps evenly across 2 floors. If one floor has twice as many traps as the other, how many traps are on each floor?

  2. Kevin spends $21.50 at the store and pays with two $20 bills. How much change does he receive?

  3. The McCallisters’ flight is at 7 AM, but they miss it by 2 hours and 30 minutes. What time do they arrive at the airport?

  4. Kevin builds 5 snow forts, each requiring 25 snowballs. How many snowballs does he use in total?

  5. Kevin sets a 12-hour alarm clock for 5 PM. If it rings 9 hours later, what time will it be?

  6. A pizza costs $14. If Kevin orders 3 pizzas and gets a $4 discount, what’s the total cost?

  7. The Wet Bandits take 3 minutes per trap to disable. How long will it take them to disable 10 traps?

  8. Kevin has a $50 gift card to spend on ornaments costing $6 each. How many can he afford, and how much will be left on the card?

  9. Buzz’s tarantula crawls 15 feet in 5 minutes. What is its speed in inches per second?

  10. Kevin has 4 different cans of paint. How many unique ways can he arrange them in a row?

  11. There are 24 Christmas cookies. If Kevin eats 1/4 and Buzz eats 1/3 of the remainder, how many are left?

  12. Kevin buys 6 boxes of fireworks, each containing 7 fireworks. How many fireworks does he have?

  13. The robbers take 30 seconds to pick a lock. How many locks can they pick in 7 minutes?

  14. A TV plays an episode that runs for 18 minutes. How many full episodes can Kevin watch in a 4-hour window?

  15. Kevin uses $8 of his $26 allowance. What percentage of his allowance does he have left?

  16. The McCallister house has 10 rooms, each with 4 windows. How many windows are there in total?

  17. If Marv slips and falls every 12 feet, and he walks 84 feet, how many times does he fall?

  18. Kevin shoots 10 ornaments from his slingshot in 4 minutes. What’s his firing rate per second?

  19. A toy train travels 24 inches in 8 seconds. What’s the train’s speed in inches per second?

  20. Kevin needs to balance 4 buckets weighing 15 lbs, 20 lbs, 12 lbs, and 18 lbs evenly across two shelves. What’s the combined weight on each shelf?

  21. Kevin uses 15 feet of rope for each trap. How much rope does he use for 7 traps?

  22. There are 8 family members, each packing 3 suitcases. How many suitcases are there in total?

  23. Kevin’s Christmas tree has 120 lights. If he replaces 1/3 of the bulbs, how many does he replace?

  24. Kevin spends $12.25 on supplies and $16.50 on decorations. What’s his total expenditure?

  25. The Wet Bandits’ van drives 150 miles in 3 hours. What’s their average speed?

  26. If Kevin spends 3 minutes setting up each ornament, how long will it take to set up 25 ornaments?

  27. There are 72 cookies on a tray. Kevin eats 6 cookies every minute, while Buzz eats 3. How long will it take them to finish the tray together?

  28. Kevin fills a water bucket that holds 4.5 liters. How many liters will he use to fill 8 buckets?

  29. The LEGO pieces Kevin uses for traps come in bags of 75. If he uses 5 bags, how many pieces does he have?

  30. Harry and Marv lose 3/5 of their loot worth $500. How much do they have left?

  31. Kevin sets 12 traps, each with 3 alarm triggers. How many triggers are there in total?

  32. Kevin orders 4 pizzas costing $14 each and gets a 20% discount. What’s the final price?

  33. A sled travels 24 feet downhill in 4 seconds. What’s the sled’s average speed?

  34. Kevin builds 6 towers of presents, each stacked 8 feet high. What’s the total height of all towers?

  35. The robbers spend 10 minutes searching each room. If the McCallister house has 9 rooms, how long will they take?

  36. If Kevin shoots 8 slingshot ornaments every 4 minutes, how many can he shoot in 1 hour?

  37. A toy car travels 36 inches in 12 seconds. What’s its speed in inches per minute?

  38. Kevin buys 3 bells for $4 each and 5 strings for $6 each. How much did he spend?

  39. Kevin balances 4 trays weighing 15 lbs, 18 lbs, 20 lbs, and 22 lbs equally across two tables. What’s the weight on each table?

  40. Kevin sets 14 traps in a 2-story house. If the first floor has twice as many traps as the second, how many are on each?

  41. Kevin builds 7 snow forts, each requiring 30 snowballs. How many snowballs does he use in total?

  42. If Marv falls every 18 feet and walks 72 feet, how many times does he fall?

  43. Kevin has $30 to buy holiday cards costing $1.25 each. How many can he buy, and how much will he have left over?

  44. Kevin’s Christmas tree lights blink 8 times per minute. How many times will they blink in 2 hours?

  45. The Wet Bandits’ van uses 12 gallons of gas to travel 180 miles. What’s their gas mileage in miles per gallon?

  46. Kevin fills his sled with presents weighing 120 lbs. If the sled holds 3 even stacks, how much does each stack weigh?

  47. A clock chimes every 15 minutes. If Kevin naps for 3 hours, how many chimes will he hear?

  48. Kevin’s dog eats 2 pounds of food daily. How much food does it eat in 2 weeks?

  49. Kevin uses 4 cups of flour for 1 batch of cookies. How many cups does he need for 9 batches?

  50. The robbers search 6 rooms per hour. How long will it take to search a 24-room house?

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