Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 181 · 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.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
4. 4.💰 Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
5. 5.🏏 Diya scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
6. 6.🚲 Diya cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
7. 7.🏃 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
8. 8.⚖️ 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
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.🚲 Tara cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.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
15. 15.💰 Arjun saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
18. 18.📚 Arjun read 42 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
19. 19.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
20. 20.⭐ Rohan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
21. 21.⭐ Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
24. 24.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Ananya (c) both the same
25. 25.🌱 Arjun planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
26. 26.⭐ Kabir made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
27. 27.📚 Aarav read 30 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 15 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
28. 28.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
29. 29.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
30. 30.📚 Nisha read 18 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
32. 32.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
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.🚲 Meera cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Meera
35. 35.🚲 Saanvi cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
36. 36.🏏 Nisha scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
37. 37.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
39. 39.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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