Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 108 · 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) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
2. 2.📚 Saanvi read 45 pages in 5 days. Meera read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
3. 3.🏏 Ishaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.🌱 Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🏏 Meera scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
9. 9.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏏 Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 54 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
11. 11.💰 Aarav saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.📚 Vihaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Tara read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
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 B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
16. 16.📚 Aarav read 66 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
17. 17.🏏 Vihaan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
18. 18.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
19. 19.🏏 Rohan scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
20. 20.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
21. 21.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
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
23. 23.💰 Nisha saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
24. 24.💰 Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
25. 25.🌱 Kabir planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Kabir
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🚲 Ananya cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.📚 Aarav read 9 pages in 3 days. Diya read 45 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
32. 32.🏏 Rohan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
33. 33.🏏 Meera scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
34. 34.🌱 Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
35. 35.⭐ Kabir made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) both the same
36. 36.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌱 Meera planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
38. 38.💰 Arjun saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same

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