Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 386 · 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.🌱 Diya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
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 is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
3. 3.⭐ Arjun made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
4. 4.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏏 Diya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 66 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
6. 6.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
8. 8.📚 Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. Tara read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
9. 9.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🏏 Ishaan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
14. 14.📚 Vihaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Diya read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
15. 15.🚲 Tara cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) both the same
16. 16.🏏 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 A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.💰 Aarav saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
19. 19.⭐ Aarav made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
20. 20.💰 Aarav saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
21. 21.🏏 Rohan scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
22. 22.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
23. 23.💰 Meera saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Meera
24. 24.🚲 Ishaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
25. 25.🌱 Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
27. 27.🚲 Tara cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 48 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
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.⭐ Aarav made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💰 Meera saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
33. 33.💰 Saanvi saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
34. 34.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.💰 Meera saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
38. 38.💰 Ananya saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
39. 39.🚲 Diya cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
40. 40.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell

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