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Sheet # 195 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________

Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

Four students create their own Olympics. Below are the results of their competition.

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100-Meter Dash
Rope Skipping
400-Meter Relay
Sit-ups
Carlos
19 seconds
73
2 minutes, 15 seconds
39
Maria
23 seconds
89
2 minutes, 30 seconds
28
Kim
20 seconds
67
2 minutes, 20 seconds
31
Stu
25 seconds
80
2 minutes, 25 seconds
40



The students want to pick an overall winner. They decide that all the events are equally important.

Tell who you think the overall winner is. Explain your thinking using words, numbers, or pictures.



































Answers for Sheet # 195

Carlos is the overall winner. He was first in two out of 4 events ( 100-m dash and 400-m relay). Maria came first only in one event (rope skipping). Kim did not come 1st in any event. Stu came first only in one event (sit-up). You can also assign points. For example,

First: 4 points
Second: 3 points
Third: 2 points
Fourth: 1 point

If you add these points for each event for each student, you will arrive at the same result.