(Reading, Math) How Koala Pamper Changing Stations Took Over Pop Culture
Koala diaper changing stations started out as a simple idea. They were just places in bathrooms where parents could change their babies’ diapers. The stations had pictures of cute koalas on them. But now, these stations are everywhere in movies, TV shows, and games!
How It All Started
The koala diaper changing stations look like friendly koalas. The koala’s arms hold the baby safely. Its pouch is where the diapers and wipes are stored. Parents love them because they are cute and work well.
Someone took a picture of a station and shared it online. The picture got millions of likes! Soon, everyone was talking about these cute koala stations.
Koalas in Movies and TV
Movie makers started putting koala changing stations in their films. In the superhero movie “City Defenders,” the main hero had to change a baby on a koala station while fighting bad guys. It was funny and everyone loved it!
TV shows jumped on the trend too. The hit show “Mall Friends” had a whole episode about the characters trying to find the koala station in a big mall. Kids’ cartoons added koala stations as characters who could talk and help babies.
Toys and Games
Toy companies made mini koala stations for dolls. Kids could pretend to change their doll’s diapers just like in the movies. The toys sold out in stores across the country!
Video game makers added koala stations to their games too. In “Mall Adventure,” finding all the koala stations was a special mission that gave players extra points.
Clothes and Stuff
Soon, t-shirts with koala stations appeared in stores. Backpacks, lunch boxes, and even shoes had koala station pictures on them. Kids and grown-ups both wanted these items.
Famous people were seen wearing koala station shirts on TV. This made the trend even bigger!
Why People Love Them
People love koala diaper changing stations because they make something boring into something fun. They remind us that even simple things can be cute and special.
The stations also help parents feel better about changing diapers in public places. The friendly koala face makes the job less stressful.
What’s Next?
Koala diaper changing stations keep getting more popular. Next year, a whole movie about a magical koala station is coming out!
Some people think the trend will end soon. Others think koala stations will stay popular for a long time. Either way, these cute bathroom helpers have changed pop culture in a way nobody expected!
Superman and Koala Diaper Changing Stations: Math Problems
Multiplication and Division
Superman can install 8 koala diaper changing stations per hour. How many stations can he install in 6.5 hours?
If Superman needs 12 screws for each koala station, how many screws will he need to install 25 stations?
Superman delivers 144 koala stations to malls across the country. If he divides them equally among 9 cities, how many stations does each city receive?
Each koala station costs $175. What is the total cost of installing 28 stations?
Superman can fly at 2,400 miles per hour. If he needs to deliver koala stations to a city 9,600 miles away, how many hours will it take him?
Fractions and Decimals
Superman installed 3/5 of the koala stations on Monday and 1/4 of the remaining stations on Tuesday. What fraction of the total stations still needs to be installed?
A koala station weighs 37.5 pounds. How much will 16 stations weigh in total?
Superman spends 2.75 hours installing koala stations in Metropolis and 3.5 hours in Gotham City. What is the total time he spent installing stations?
If 3/8 of the koala stations are installed in malls and 2/5 of the remaining stations are in airports, what fraction of all stations are in airports?
Superman’s cape measures 2.25 meters long and 1.75 meters wide. What is the area of his cape in square meters?
Percentages
A mall installed 40 koala stations. After one month, Superman found that 15% of them needed repairs. How many stations needed repairs?
The price of koala stations increased by 12% this year. If they previously cost $200 each, what is the new price?
Superman surveyed parents and found that 85% preferred koala stations over regular changing tables. If he surveyed 240 parents, how many preferred koala stations?
A koala station factory increased production by 35% this month. If they produced 120 stations last month, how many did they produce this month?
Superman found that 24% of 125 malls already had koala stations. How many malls had koala stations?
Ratios and Proportions
The ratio of koala stations in restaurants to those in malls is 2:7. If there are 63 stations in malls, how many are in restaurants?
Superman installs stations at a rate of 3 stations every 40 minutes. At this rate, how many stations can he install in 2 hours?
The ratio of adult koala stations to baby koala stations is 4:3. If a mall orders 28 stations in total, how many of each type will they receive?
For every 5 koala stations Superman installs, he gives away 2 free stuffed koalas. How many stuffed koalas will he give away after installing 35 stations?
The ratio of blue koala stations to green ones is 3:2. If Superman has 30 blue stations, how many green ones does he have?
Geometry
A koala station’s changing surface is rectangular with a length of 32 inches and a width of 18 inches. What is its area in square inches?
Superman is designing a triangular warning sign for the koala stations with a base of 8 inches and a height of 6 inches. What is the area of the sign?
A mall bathroom is 15 feet long and 12 feet wide. If each koala station needs a 3 feet by 4 feet space, what is the maximum number of stations that can fit in the bathroom?
The koala station’s storage compartment is a rectangular prism with dimensions 8 inches × 6 inches × 4 inches. What is its volume in cubic inches?
Superman is fencing off a square area for a koala station display. If the area is 64 square feet, how long is each side of the square?
Algebra and Equations
Superman installs x koala stations on Monday and twice as many on Tuesday. If he installed 42 stations in total, how many did he install on Monday?
A koala station manufacturer produces s stations each day. If they produce stations for 5 days and make 125 stations in total, what is the value of s?
Superman can install a koala station in m minutes. If he works for 3 hours and installs 12 stations, what is the value of m?
The equation 4n + 7 = 35 represents the number of koala stations Superman needs to install. Solve for n.
The formula C = 150p + 200 gives the cost C in dollars to manufacture p koala stations. What is the cost to manufacture 15 stations?
Word Problems
Superman installs 24 koala stations in a mall. If 5/8 of the stations are on the first floor and the rest are on the second floor, how many stations are on the second floor?
It takes Superman 15 minutes to install a regular koala station and 25 minutes to install a deluxe koala station. If he spends 5 hours installing stations and installs 16 stations in total, how many of each type did he install?
A koala station manufacturer has 2,450 pounds of special plastic. If each station requires 35 pounds of plastic, how many complete stations can be manufactured?
Superman is arranging koala stations in rows of 6 for a display. If he has 78 stations, how many complete rows can he make, and how many stations will be left over?
The price of a basic koala station is $120, while a deluxe model costs $180. Superman buys 5 basic models and several deluxe models for a total cost of $1,260. How many deluxe models did he buy?
Statistics and Data
Superman installed the following numbers of koala stations each day for a week: 12, 15, 8, 10, 14, 13, 9. What is the mean number of stations installed per day?
Superman recorded the time (in minutes) to install 8 koala stations: 18, 15, 20, 16, 17, 19, 15, 16. What is the median installation time?
A survey asked 120 parents to rate koala stations on a scale of 1-10. The results showed a mean rating of 8.5. What was the sum of all ratings?
Superman found that the number of people using koala stations per hour at a mall was: 5, 8, 12, 7, 9, 11, 6. What is the range of this data set?
The table shows how many koala stations Superman installed in different countries:
USA: 45
Japan: 38
Brazil: 29
Germany: 33
India: 40
What is the total number of stations installed across all five countries?
Order of Operations
Superman calculates the cost of a koala station project using the expression 4(150 + 25) - 50. What is the result?
Calculate 3² + 4 × 5 to find how many koala stations Superman can install in a day.
Superman uses the expression (240 ÷ 8) × 3 + 15 to determine how many koala stations to order. What is the result?
Calculate 72 ÷ (3 + 9) × 2 to find the number of koala stations Superman needs for a small town.
Superman uses the formula 5(18 - 3²) + 20 to calculate installation costs. What is the result?
Mixed Review
Superman flies at 800 miles per hour. If he delivers koala stations to 6 cities that are each 400 miles apart, how long will his total flying time be?
A koala station can hold up to 250 pounds. If the average baby weighs 18 pounds, what percentage of the weight capacity is being used when a baby is on the station?
Superman ordered 144 koala stations. The stations arrived in equal boxes with 12 stations per box. How many boxes were delivered?
The cost of installing a koala station is $85 plus $35 per hour of labor. If Superman takes 2.5 hours to install a station, what is the total installation cost?
A mall wants to increase its number of koala stations by 40%. If it currently has 35 stations, how many more stations does it need to add?