Question

Critical Thinking Activities:

A. Dear Gabby

Gabby was called out of town unexpectedly and wants you fill in for her. In the space provided, respond to the following letter.

Dear Gabby:

I am 15 years old and in the 10th grade. I need your help. I have a backpack; my dad weighed it and said it was 40 pounds. I only weigh 105 pounds. My back and neck hurt from lugging it around. I have to walk almost one-half mile to the bus stop. I do not have time to use my locker between classes because it is down a flight of stairs and at the end of the hall. Once, when I started using my Locker, my science teacher got mad at me because I was late getting to class. Gabby, what should I do?

Signed,

Pain in the Neck

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Answer 1

If we look closely, we can find that the weight of the school bag is nearly half the weight of the boy. You can feel the pain of the little boy is carrying his school bag. So, let us try to solve the problem by giving some genuine suggestions.

The 15-year boy can do the following things-

1- Reduce the size of the backpack by reducing the number of books which is not important.

2- Ask your dad to carry the bag pack from home to bus stop and vice versa.

3-.Tell your teacher about the problem.