Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 201 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Compare per day, not the totals): Different amounts of time? Divide: per day, per over, per hour. 40 runs in 5 overs = 8 per over. Fair: both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different. Unfair: one plant in the sun, one in a cupboard. Prices: compare per kg — a 2 kg bag for ₹80 is ₹40 a kg, cheaper than a 1 kg bag for ₹45.

1. 1.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
5. 5.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
6. 6.🏏 Vihaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
7. 7.⭐ Meera made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
12. 12.🏏 Ishaan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 55 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
13. 13.🚲 Arjun cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
14. 14.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
15. 15.⭐ Tara made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Tara
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚲 Meera cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 28 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
19. 19.📚 Ishaan read 24 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
20. 20.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌱 Tara planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
22. 22.💰 Kabir saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
23. 23.⭐ Aarav made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚲 Aarav cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
26. 26.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💰 Ananya saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
28. 28.💰 Diya saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
29. 29.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
32. 32.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ Aarav made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
36. 36.📚 Nisha read 50 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
37. 37.📚 Kabir read 35 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) both the same
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
39. 39.📚 Nisha read 24 pages in 3 days. Diya read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
40. 40.🏏 Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 54 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?

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