Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 991 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
2. 2.⭐ Kabir made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
3. 3.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
4. 4.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏏 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
6. 6.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
7. 7.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💰 Kabir saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
9. 9.📚 Kabir read 36 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
10. 10.🌱 Rohan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
11. 11.🏃 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
12. 12.🏏 Kabir scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
13. 13.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
14. 14.🚲 Meera cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) both the same
15. 15.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Diya (c) both the same
16. 16.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏏 Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Ananya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
23. 23.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) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
25. 25.🚲 Rohan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
26. 26.🌱 Saanvi planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
27. 27.💰 Meera saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
30. 30.📚 Nisha read 16 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Diya made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
35. 35.📚 Ananya read 30 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.💰 Ananya saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.📚 Meera read 72 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
40. 40.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

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