Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 536 · 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 A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📏 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
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏏 Tara scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ananya
8. 8.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
9. 9.🌱 Aarav planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.📚 Arjun read 30 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) both the same
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
13. 13.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
14. 14.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.⭐ Saanvi made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
18. 18.🚲 Aarav cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
19. 19.⭐ Kabir made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
20. 20.🏏 Aarav scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
21. 21.📚 Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Meera read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
22. 22.⭐ Aarav made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
23. 23.🏏 Ishaan scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
24. 24.🏃 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 finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
25. 25.🏏 Ananya scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
26. 26.🚲 Ishaan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
27. 27.🚲 Ananya cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
28. 28.🚲 Vihaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.🌱 Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
34. 34.💰 Ishaan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
35. 35.⭐ Tara made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
36. 36.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.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
39. 39.⭐ Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
40. 40.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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