Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 233 · 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) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
2. 2.💰 Meera saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
3. 3.🛒 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 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
4. 4.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
5. 5.🏏 Kabir scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
6. 6.⭐ Aarav made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏏 Diya scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
14. 14.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.📚 Tara read 33 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Tara
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
18. 18.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏏 Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
20. 20.⭐ Diya made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
21. 21.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
22. 22.🏏 Arjun scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
23. 23.🏏 Tara scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Tara
24. 24.⭐ Rohan made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
25. 25.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
26. 26.🚲 Tara cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
27. 27.🏏 Ishaan scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
28. 28.💰 Meera saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) both the same
29. 29.💰 Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
30. 30.📚 Meera read 12 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🏏 Saanvi scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Meera made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) both the same
36. 36.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🏏 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) Team B (d) both the same
39. 39.📚 Arjun read 40 pages in 5 days. Diya read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
40. 40.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

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