Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 881 · 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
2. 2.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.📚 Tara read 18 pages in 2 days. Diya read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
6. 6.🏏 Rohan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 14 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
7. 7.📚 Aarav read 48 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
8. 8.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 3 days. Meera read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
9. 9.🌱 Arjun planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🌱 Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
13. 13.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Kabir read 14 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
15. 15.💰 Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 48 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.💰 Vihaan saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
19. 19.🌱 Ananya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
20. 20.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
21. 21.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
22. 22.📚 Kabir read 16 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
23. 23.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
24. 24.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
25. 25.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
26. 26.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
27. 27.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏏 Kabir scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💰 Rohan saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
35. 35.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏏 Rohan scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
37. 37.📚 Vihaan read 18 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🚲 Saanvi cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
40. 40.🌱 Diya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same

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