Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 574 · 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.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
2. 2.📏 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
3. 3.⭐ Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.💰 Rohan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
5. 5.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⭐ Vihaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
9. 9.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
10. 10.🏏 Meera scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
11. 11.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
12. 12.🚲 Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🌱 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
15. 15.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Ananya read 12 pages in 3 days. Tara read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
17. 17.🌱 Meera planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Ishaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
18. 18.💰 Meera saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
19. 19.🏏 Rohan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
20. 20.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
21. 21.🚲 Nisha cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Tara made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
29. 29.🚲 Arjun cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
30. 30.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) both the same
31. 31.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
32. 32.💰 Nisha saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Nisha
33. 33.📚 Arjun read 21 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
34. 34.📚 Rohan read 25 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
35. 35.💰 Meera saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
36. 36.🌱 Ishaan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
37. 37.⭐ Arjun made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Kabir
38. 38.🏃 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
39. 39.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
40. 40.🚲 Ishaan cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav

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