Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 22 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
2. 2.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
3. 3.🌱 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) the seed type (d) nothing at all
4. 4.⭐ Ishaan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.📚 Kabir read 6 pages in 2 days. Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
7. 7.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
8. 8.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
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) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 18 pages in 3 days. Diya read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
11. 11.💰 Kabir saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
12. 12.📚 Ananya read 16 pages in 2 days. Meera read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
13. 13.🏏 Nisha scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
15. 15.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
17. 17.🌱 Arjun planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
18. 18.🌱 Ishaan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
20. 20.🛒 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
21. 21.📚 Kabir read 30 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
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.💰 Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
24. 24.🏏 Vihaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
25. 25.🏏 Vihaan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ Diya made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
33. 33.💰 Rohan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Rohan
34. 34.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
35. 35.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
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 made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Rohan made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
38. 38.🏏 Nisha scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
39. 39.🏏 Meera scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
40. 40.⭐ Saanvi made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Rohan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi

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