Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 920 · 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) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
2. 2.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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) False (b) True
4. 4.🛒 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
5. 5.🚲 Aarav cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
6. 6.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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Rohan
9. 9.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Arjun read 48 pages in 6 days. Tara read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.🏏 Diya scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
14. 14.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.📚 Arjun read 42 pages in 6 days. Meera read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) both the same
19. 19.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Arjun read 24 pages in 2 days. Meera read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
21. 21.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
22. 22.🏏 Tara scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
23. 23.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
25. 25.📚 Arjun read 36 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 15 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
26. 26.📚 Rohan read 40 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
27. 27.🚲 Vihaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
28. 28.🌱 Ananya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
29. 29.📚 Arjun read 32 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
30. 30.🏏 Arjun scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
31. 31.🏏 Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
32. 32.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
33. 33.📚 Saanvi read 60 pages in 6 days. Diya read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
34. 34.⭐ Diya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.📚 Diya read 9 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
37. 37.🏏 Arjun scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.⭐ Arjun made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?

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