Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 559 · 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 made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
2. 2.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌱 Kabir planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
4. 4.🌱 Kabir planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) both the same
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
6. 6.💰 Tara saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
7. 7.🚲 Vihaan cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 36 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
8. 8.🏏 Saanvi scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
9. 9.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏏 Tara scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
14. 14.💰 Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
15. 15.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
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) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
18. 18.🌱 Kabir planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
19. 19.💰 Rohan saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
20. 20.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
24. 24.🏏 Nisha scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
25. 25.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
26. 26.⭐ Tara made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) both the same
27. 27.🏏 Arjun scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
28. 28.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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) True (b) False
30. 30.🏏 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
31. 31.💰 Diya saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
33. 33.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💰 Aarav saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
35. 35.🏏 Nisha scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
36. 36.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ananya
37. 37.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.💰 Meera saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Meera
40. 40.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

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