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Sheet # 41 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Show and explain your work. Draw pictures or make tables to explain your answer.

Four children measured the width of a room by counting how many paces it took them to cross it. The chart shows their measurements.

Name
Number of Paces
Kate 10
Maria 8
Ann 9
Carlos 7

Who had the longest pace?
































Answers for sheet # 41

Carlos has the shortest longest pace because he take fewer steps. Kate has the shortest pace. This is an example of inversely proposal. One decrease, other increase.