Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 885 · 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.🏏 Diya scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
2. 2.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
5. 5.💰 Saanvi saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
6. 6.📚 Diya read 60 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
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.💰 Nisha saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Arjun
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
11. 11.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
12. 12.🌱 Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
13. 13.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
14. 14.🏏 Kabir scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.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
17. 17.🛒 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 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
18. 18.💰 Rohan saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
19. 19.🏃 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
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🏏 Rohan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
22. 22.📚 Ananya read 44 pages in 4 days. Meera read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Meera
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🌱 Meera planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
25. 25.🏏 Meera scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
26. 26.⭐ Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
27. 27.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Tara made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
30. 30.🌱 Rohan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🌱 Diya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 Nisha planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
36. 36.🏏 Rohan scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
37. 37.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💰 Aarav saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
40. 40.🏏 Tara scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Tara

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