Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 235 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
3. 3.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
4. 4.📚 Kabir read 48 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
8. 8.⭐ Ishaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
9. 9.🚲 Nisha cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Vihaan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
10. 10.💰 Saanvi saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
11. 11.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
12. 12.🏏 Ananya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
13. 13.🚲 Saanvi cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 48 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
14. 14.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
15. 15.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
17. 17.🏏 Meera scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💰 Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.💰 Ananya saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
23. 23.📚 Meera read 40 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
24. 24.🏏 Diya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
25. 25.🏏 Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ananya
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🏏 Vihaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌱 Ishaan planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
39. 39.🏏 Tara scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
40. 40.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?

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