Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 361 · 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) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
4. 4.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
8. 8.⭐ Saanvi made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) both the same
9. 9.🏏 Kabir scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
10. 10.🌱 Ishaan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
12. 12.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.🚲 Ishaan cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
15. 15.💰 Arjun saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
16. 16.🏏 Ishaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
17. 17.🚲 Aarav cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
21. 21.⭐ Aarav made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
23. 23.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
24. 24.📚 Diya read 6 pages in 2 days. Meera read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💰 Rohan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
29. 29.💰 Diya saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
30. 30.🚲 Rohan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
31. 31.📚 Nisha read 12 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
32. 32.💰 Kabir saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
33. 33.🚲 Meera cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
34. 34.💰 Saanvi saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
35. 35.💰 Ananya saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
36. 36.🚲 Meera cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
37. 37.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
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🚲 Rohan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
40. 40.💰 Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha

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