Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 921 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.🏏 Ananya scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
3. 3.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
4. 4.🚲 Kabir cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
5. 5.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
6. 6.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🌱 Ananya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
13. 13.🌱 Nisha planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
14. 14.🏏 Diya scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🏃 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) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
17. 17.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🏏 Meera scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.⭐ Nisha made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
23. 23.📚 Aarav read 8 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
24. 24.⭐ Ishaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
25. 25.💰 Saanvi saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
26. 26.🏏 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 B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
28. 28.⭐ Ananya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
29. 29.⭐ Saanvi made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
30. 30.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
31. 31.⭐ Ishaan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
32. 32.🌱 Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
33. 33.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
34. 34.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💰 Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
36. 36.⭐ Kabir made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
37. 37.⭐ Vihaan made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
38. 38.🌱 Rohan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
39. 39.🏏 Arjun scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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