Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 666 · 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.🏏 Tara scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
3. 3.🌱 Tara planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
4. 4.🏏 Arjun scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
5. 5.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🌱 Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
9. 9.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
10. 10.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏃 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 is taller (d) who finished first
12. 12.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
13. 13.🏏 Kabir scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
14. 14.📚 Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 60 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
15. 15.🌱 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
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.🏏 Saanvi scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🛒 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
21. 21.📚 Rohan read 24 pages in 3 days. Diya read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Diya (c) both the same
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.⭐ Tara made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚲 Diya cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🚲 Rohan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
30. 30.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Tara
31. 31.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Diya made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 24 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
35. 35.💰 Diya saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Diya
36. 36.🏏 Kabir scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
38. 38.⭐ Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Nisha
39. 39.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav

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