Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 299 · 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 timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
3. 3.💰 Saanvi saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
4. 4.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.⭐ Diya made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Diya (c) both the same
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.🏏 Diya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
12. 12.🚲 Ishaan cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
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: “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
15. 15.🚲 Saanvi cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
16. 16.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
17. 17.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
18. 18.💰 Rohan saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
19. 19.💰 Ishaan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
20. 20.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
22. 22.💰 Ananya saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
23. 23.💰 Kabir saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
24. 24.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
25. 25.⭐ Tara made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
26. 26.🚲 Tara cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
27. 27.💰 Aarav saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
28. 28.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
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.💰 Meera saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
31. 31.💰 Rohan saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
32. 32.🚲 Vihaan cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💰 Diya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
35. 35.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
36. 36.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Vihaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Tara read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
38. 38.📚 Tara read 30 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
39. 39.⭐ Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
40. 40.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

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