Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 427 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.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
3. 3.🏏 Ishaan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 33 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.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
7. 7.🏏 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) Team A (d) can’t tell
8. 8.🌱 Nisha planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
9. 9.🏏 Nisha scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
10. 10.📚 Kabir read 25 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 36 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
11. 11.⭐ Ananya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
12. 12.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
15. 15.🌱 Ananya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
16. 16.⭐ Vihaan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
17. 17.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
18. 18.💰 Ishaan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
19. 19.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
20. 20.💰 Ishaan saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.📚 Saanvi read 27 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
23. 23.💰 Tara saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Tara
24. 24.⭐ Nisha made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚲 Kabir cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
29. 29.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🚲 Aarav cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
32. 32.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
33. 33.🏏 Nisha scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
34. 34.📚 Nisha read 12 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
35. 35.💰 Rohan saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
36. 36.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.💰 Ananya saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
39. 39.🚲 Nisha cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Diya cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
40. 40.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same

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