Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 199 · 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.💰 Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🚲 Rohan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
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 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🏏 Saanvi scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
8. 8.🏏 Nisha scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
9. 9.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
10. 10.⭐ Ananya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🏃 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) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
14. 14.📚 Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
17. 17.🌱 Aarav planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
18. 18.🌱 Meera planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
19. 19.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.🌱 Ishaan planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
22. 22.💰 Nisha saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
23. 23.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
24. 24.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Nisha read 24 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
26. 26.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
27. 27.🚲 Ananya cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 66 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
28. 28.📚 Vihaan read 54 pages in 6 days. Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
29. 29.⭐ Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
30. 30.💰 Tara saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💰 Rohan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
33. 33.🏏 Ananya scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏏 Vihaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
37. 37.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚲 Tara cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
39. 39.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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