Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 978 · 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.⭐ Ananya made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
2. 2.🏏 Ananya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
3. 3.📏 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
4. 4.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Aarav
5. 5.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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
11. 11.🏏 Saanvi scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
12. 12.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
15. 15.💰 Aarav saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) both the same
18. 18.⭐ Nisha made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
19. 19.🌱 Ishaan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 48 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
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.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🌱 Vihaan planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
26. 26.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Meera
28. 28.📚 Meera read 10 pages in 2 days. Diya read 72 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
29. 29.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
30. 30.📚 Nisha read 16 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
31. 31.🛒 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
32. 32.🏏 Ananya scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
33. 33.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Meera read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
37. 37.🏏 Kabir scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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