Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 103 · 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.🏃 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 finished first (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
2. 2.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
3. 3.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌱 Saanvi planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara
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) False (b) True
6. 6.💰 Ananya saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
7. 7.🌱 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
8. 8.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⭐ Meera made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
11. 11.💰 Vihaan saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
12. 12.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Diya read 48 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Diya (c) both the same
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
15. 15.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team B
16. 16.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 3 days. Diya read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.📚 Arjun read 12 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
22. 22.🚲 Saanvi cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🏏 Arjun scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) both the same
25. 25.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
26. 26.📚 Tara read 48 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 45 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
27. 27.🏏 Diya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
28. 28.🌱 Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
29. 29.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
30. 30.🏏 Saanvi scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 18 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.💰 Vihaan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
33. 33.🚲 Diya cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
34. 34.🌱 Kabir planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
35. 35.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Vihaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
39. 39.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
40. 40.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun

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