Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 403 · 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.⭐ Rohan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💰 Ishaan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
5. 5.🏃 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) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.🚲 Aarav cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
8. 8.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
9. 9.🛒 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
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.💰 Ishaan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
13. 13.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
14. 14.🌱 Meera planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.💰 Rohan saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
17. 17.⭐ Arjun made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.⭐ Rohan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
20. 20.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
22. 22.📚 Tara read 40 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
23. 23.💰 Nisha saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
24. 24.📚 Diya read 22 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
25. 25.📚 Rohan read 48 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
26. 26.🏏 Rohan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
27. 27.💰 Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🌱 Ananya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
33. 33.📚 Nisha read 40 pages in 5 days. Meera read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Nisha
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.📚 Rohan read 18 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🚲 Vihaan cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
38. 38.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
39. 39.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
40. 40.🏏 Aarav scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same

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