On November 2nd, we celebrate a very important person’s birthday: Cookie Monster. Well, OK, he isn’t exactly a person, but he wins the prize for being the least picky eater we know. Sure, he loves cookies, but he may also like to eat other popular items. Let’s celebrate the day by taking a look at Cookie Monster’s diet — we might get some new ideas for dinner.
Lace up: If Cookie Monster eats 4 fuzzy slippers, a toilet plunger and a desk chair, how many items did Cookie have for lunch?
Jog: If Cookie Monster comes over for a playdate, and he eats 14 cookies while you eat 2, how many did you eat together?
Sprint: If you’re sharing a package of 20 cookies with Cookie Monster and he eats 14 cookies, and you eat the rest, how many more cookies does he eat than you?
Hurdle: About 20 million Oreos are eaten every day. If 1/4 as many Chips Ahoy cookies are eaten every day, how many Chips Ahoys get eaten every day?
High Jump: It’s quite possible that Cookie Monster eats 1/5 of the 20 million Oreos made each day himself. If that’s the case, how many does he eat in a 30-day month?
Answers:
Lace up: 6 lunch items.
Jog: 16 cookies.
Sprint: He eats 8 more cookies than you, because you eat 6 cookies.
Hurdle: 5 million Chips Ahoy per day.
High Jump: 120 million Oreos.
