Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 544 · 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.🏏 Ishaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
2. 2.⭐ Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
3. 3.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌱 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🏏 Rohan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
7. 7.🏏 Kabir scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
8. 8.⭐ Tara made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.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
13. 13.⭐ Vihaan made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
19. 19.🌱 Rohan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) both the same
20. 20.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.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
23. 23.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💰 Saanvi saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
26. 26.🏏 Nisha scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
27. 27.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
28. 28.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
29. 29.💰 Ananya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
30. 30.🏃 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 finished first (d) who is taller
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.💰 Kabir saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
33. 33.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 32 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
34. 34.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Nisha planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) both the same
37. 37.🏏 Arjun scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Meera
38. 38.💰 Kabir saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same
39. 39.🏏 Saanvi scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
40. 40.🌱 Saanvi planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya

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