Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 331 · 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) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
2. 2.🌱 Kabir planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.💰 Nisha saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
7. 7.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Arjun made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
11. 11.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏏 Vihaan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
15. 15.🚲 Ananya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🚲 Arjun cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Aarav
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.🌱 Arjun planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
20. 20.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌱 Meera planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
22. 22.🛒 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) both the same (d) can’t tell
23. 23.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
24. 24.🚲 Arjun cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 28 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
25. 25.💰 Tara saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
26. 26.💰 Tara saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌱 Nisha planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
31. 31.💰 Rohan saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Nisha read 22 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Kabir
34. 34.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
36. 36.📚 Nisha read 54 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
37. 37.🏏 Diya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
38. 38.💰 Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
39. 39.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
40. 40.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?

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