Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 142 · 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.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
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.📚 Ishaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Diya read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
6. 6.💰 Tara saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
7. 7.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Ishaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Diya read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
9. 9.🌱 Vihaan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
10. 10.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚲 Aarav cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
12. 12.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
13. 13.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.🌱 Ishaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
18. 18.🏏 Ananya scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ananya
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.🏏 Nisha scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Meera
24. 24.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
26. 26.🌱 Rohan planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
27. 27.📚 Saanvi read 42 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 45 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) both the same
28. 28.📚 Kabir read 14 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
29. 29.⭐ Vihaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
30. 30.🏏 Saanvi scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
31. 31.⭐ Kabir made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
33. 33.💰 Diya saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Vihaan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
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) True (b) False
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🚲 Vihaan cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
38. 38.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
39. 39.🏏 Aarav scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
40. 40.⭐ Vihaan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan

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