Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 365 · 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.🚲 Nisha cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
2. 2.🌱 Diya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
3. 3.🏏 Nisha scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
4. 4.💰 Nisha saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
5. 5.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌱 Aarav planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
7. 7.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
9. 9.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
10. 10.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
11. 11.🌱 Meera planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
12. 12.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
13. 13.📏 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
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
15. 15.🚲 Nisha cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
16. 16.⭐ Ananya made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.📚 Nisha read 32 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
21. 21.🚲 Aarav cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
25. 25.💰 Rohan saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
26. 26.📚 Ananya read 36 pages in 6 days. Meera read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) both the same
27. 27.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.⭐ Arjun made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Rohan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
35. 35.🏏 Vihaan scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
36. 36.📚 Diya read 30 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌱 Ananya planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ananya
39. 39.🚲 Tara cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
40. 40.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) False (b) True

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