Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 581 · 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: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Aarav read 8 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
3. 3.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
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.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
9. 9.⭐ Ananya made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
10. 10.🏏 Rohan scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) both the same
11. 11.💰 Saanvi saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara
12. 12.💰 Saanvi saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.⭐ Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ Ananya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.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
23. 23.🏏 Rohan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
24. 24.🚲 Ishaan cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
25. 25.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) both the same
26. 26.⭐ Saanvi made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
28. 28.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
29. 29.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Tara read 18 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
33. 33.⭐ Aarav made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
34. 34.🚲 Ananya cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
35. 35.🌱 Diya planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
36. 36.⭐ Tara made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ananya
37. 37.🌱 Aarav planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
38. 38.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏏 Ishaan scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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