Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 309 · 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.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.💰 Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
4. 4.🚲 Arjun cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
5. 5.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🏏 Meera scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
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.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
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 21 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) both the same
11. 11.💰 Saanvi saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.🏏 Meera scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
14. 14.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌱 Kabir planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
16. 16.🏏 Saanvi scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
17. 17.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
18. 18.📚 Tara read 28 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
19. 19.🌱 Saanvi planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
20. 20.🚲 Vihaan cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
22. 22.🌱 Arjun planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ Ishaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
29. 29.⭐ Ishaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
30. 30.📚 Arjun read 55 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
31. 31.⭐ Rohan made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Meera
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
34. 34.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
35. 35.⭐ Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
36. 36.🌱 Saanvi planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
37. 37.🏏 Tara scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) both the same
38. 38.📚 Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ananya
39. 39.🏏 Saanvi scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
40. 40.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell

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