Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 369 · 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.🛒 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
2. 2.🏃 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 finished first (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
3. 3.🌱 Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
4. 4.🏏 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) both the same (d) Team B
5. 5.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⭐ Ananya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
8. 8.💰 Rohan saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
9. 9.📚 Arjun read 42 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
10. 10.📚 Ananya read 30 pages in 6 days. Diya read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ananya
11. 11.🌱 Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
12. 12.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ Meera made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⭐ Ishaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
19. 19.🚲 Diya cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
20. 20.📚 Tara read 42 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
21. 21.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚲 Meera cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🚲 Aarav cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Aarav
28. 28.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚲 Aarav cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
30. 30.⭐ Vihaan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
32. 32.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
33. 33.🏏 Arjun scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 25 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
34. 34.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Meera read 14 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
36. 36.💰 Kabir saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
37. 37.⭐ Tara made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
38. 38.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
39. 39.📚 Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
40. 40.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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