Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 145 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
5. 5.🌱 Tara planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🌱 Vihaan planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.💰 Nisha saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
12. 12.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Meera read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Nisha
13. 13.🚲 Tara cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Tara
14. 14.💰 Meera saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🏏 Arjun scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
17. 17.💰 Diya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
19. 19.📏 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
20. 20.🌱 Meera planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
21. 21.📚 Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
22. 22.⭐ Vihaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
23. 23.⭐ Kabir made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
24. 24.💰 Vihaan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
25. 25.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
26. 26.🚲 Rohan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
27. 27.🏏 Diya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
28. 28.⭐ Nisha made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) both the same
29. 29.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚲 Tara cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Vihaan read 42 pages in 6 days. Tara read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
33. 33.🏏 Diya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Diya (c) both the same
34. 34.🏃 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 is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
35. 35.⭐ Aarav made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
36. 36.📚 Aarav read 32 pages in 4 days. Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
37. 37.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
38. 38.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
39. 39.⭐ Rohan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
40. 40.💰 Kabir saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) both the same

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