Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 421 · 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.🌱 Aarav planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
2. 2.📚 Nisha read 50 pages in 5 days. Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
3. 3.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
4. 4.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚲 Aarav cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
6. 6.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌱 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
8. 8.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💰 Meera saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Meera
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
12. 12.📚 Ishaan read 20 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
13. 13.⭐ Arjun made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
14. 14.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
16. 16.🚲 Rohan cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
18. 18.🏏 Nisha scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Nisha
19. 19.🚲 Meera cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Arjun
20. 20.🌱 Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🏏 Ananya scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
22. 22.💰 Saanvi saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
23. 23.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
24. 24.⭐ Ananya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
25. 25.🏏 Aarav scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
26. 26.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💰 Arjun saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🛒 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) both the same (d) can’t tell
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.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
33. 33.🏏 Kabir scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same
34. 34.💰 Diya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Diya
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
36. 36.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.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

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