Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 29 · 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.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🏏 Meera scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
4. 4.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
5. 5.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.🏏 Ananya scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Tara
9. 9.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.💰 Kabir saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🌱 Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
15. 15.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
16. 16.🏏 Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
17. 17.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🌱 Diya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
20. 20.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌱 Kabir planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.💰 Aarav saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
24. 24.🏏 Ananya scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
25. 25.💰 Kabir saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
28. 28.🌱 Ananya planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
29. 29.🏏 Meera scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) both the same
30. 30.📚 Diya read 18 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
31. 31.🏏 Diya scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
32. 32.📚 Ananya read 12 pages in 3 days. Tara read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
33. 33.⭐ Vihaan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🌱 Rohan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
35. 35.📚 Rohan read 27 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
36. 36.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚲 Ishaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏏 Diya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
40. 40.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?

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