Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 156 · 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: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Arjun made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
3. 3.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
4. 4.🛒 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🚲 Nisha cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
7. 7.📚 Tara read 10 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 50 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.💰 Arjun saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
10. 10.🏏 Ananya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
11. 11.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💰 Ananya saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ananya
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌱 Vihaan planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⭐ Ishaan made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
19. 19.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
20. 20.🌱 Rohan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
21. 21.💰 Nisha saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
22. 22.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🏏 Ishaan scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
25. 25.📚 Ishaan read 40 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.🚲 Diya cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
30. 30.🌱 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) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
31. 31.📚 Arjun read 36 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
33. 33.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🚲 Aarav cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
36. 36.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
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
38. 38.📚 Saanvi read 42 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
39. 39.🚲 Arjun cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
40. 40.🏏 Tara scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Kabir

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