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Sheet # 196 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________

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

Four students create their own Good Fitness Games. Below are the results of their competition.

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50-Meter Dash
Sit-ups
600-Meter Relay
Pull-ups
Sarah
10 seconds
42
3 minutes, 15 seconds
4
Jan
7 seconds
37
3 minutes, 50 seconds
2
Angel
8 seconds
38
3 minutes, 20 seconds
6
Mike
9 seconds
27
3 minutes, 30 seconds
8



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 # 196

Sarah is the overall winner. She was first in two out of 4 events (sit-ups and 600-m run). Jan came first only in one event (50-m run). Angel came 2nd in all events. Mike came first only in one event (Pull-ups). 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.