Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 95 · 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) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
6. 6.🚲 Diya cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 30 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
7. 7.📚 Nisha read 54 pages in 6 days. Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
8. 8.🌱 Kabir planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
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.⚖️ 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.⭐ Rohan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.📚 Rohan read 25 pages in 5 days. Meera read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Meera
14. 14.📚 Tara read 8 pages in 2 days. Diya read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
15. 15.💰 Nisha saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
16. 16.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌱 Rohan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
18. 18.📚 Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🛒 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
21. 21.🌱 Ananya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
22. 22.🏏 Diya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
23. 23.💰 Nisha saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
24. 24.🏏 Nisha scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
25. 25.🚲 Ananya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
26. 26.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 50 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
27. 27.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair 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.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
30. 30.🚲 Saanvi cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 18 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
31. 31.🏏 Nisha scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
32. 32.🏏 Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
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) nothing at all (d) the seed type
34. 34.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
36. 36.🏏 Ananya scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
37. 37.⭐ Diya made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
38. 38.💰 Aarav saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
39. 39.🏏 Ishaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Rohan
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess

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