Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 488 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
6. 6.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
7. 7.🚲 Saanvi cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Ananya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) both the same
8. 8.🏏 Vihaan scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Diya
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
10. 10.🌱 Arjun planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
11. 11.📚 Arjun read 42 pages in 6 days. Tara read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Tara
12. 12.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
14. 14.🏏 Rohan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
15. 15.🏏 Ananya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
17. 17.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
18. 18.🚲 Diya cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
19. 19.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
20. 20.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
21. 21.🏏 Saanvi scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
22. 22.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
23. 23.🚲 Tara cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Vihaan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
24. 24.💰 Arjun saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
25. 25.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Arjun made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
27. 27.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.⭐ Arjun made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
30. 30.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Ananya read 15 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
32. 32.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🛒 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) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.⭐ Arjun made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
39. 39.🏏 Nisha scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
40. 40.🌱 Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?

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