Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 510 · 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.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
2. 2.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.📚 Aarav read 10 pages in 2 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
7. 7.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ Saanvi made 12 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) Saanvi (c) Rohan
9. 9.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
10. 10.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.🏏 Aarav scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💰 Aarav saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
17. 17.💰 Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
20. 20.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
21. 21.⭐ Aarav made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
22. 22.🏏 Kabir scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
23. 23.💰 Meera saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Arjun
24. 24.🌱 Ananya planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🏏 Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🌱 Nisha planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
29. 29.🚲 Arjun cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Arjun
30. 30.🌱 Tara planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
33. 33.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) both the same
34. 34.⭐ Aarav made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
35. 35.💰 Aarav saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.🚲 Diya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
38. 38.🌱 Rohan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
39. 39.💰 Diya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
40. 40.💰 Kabir saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir

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