Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 553 · 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) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🌱 Arjun planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.💰 Tara saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
7. 7.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🏏 Ananya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
11. 11.📚 Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
12. 12.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚲 Kabir cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
15. 15.🏃 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) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
17. 17.📚 Rohan read 8 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚲 Meera cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Meera
20. 20.💰 Saanvi saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Ishaan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
21. 21.⭐ Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.🌱 Diya planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.🚲 Arjun cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
26. 26.📚 Vihaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
27. 27.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
28. 28.📚 Diya read 18 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
29. 29.🏏 Arjun scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Rohan read 30 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
32. 32.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌱 Ananya planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
34. 34.🌱 Arjun planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Nisha
35. 35.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
36. 36.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
37. 37.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
38. 38.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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