Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 688 · 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.💰 Diya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
2. 2.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
4. 4.💰 Kabir saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
5. 5.💰 Arjun saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
6. 6.🏏 Saanvi scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🌱 Ishaan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.📚 Tara read 21 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
11. 11.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
15. 15.🏏 Vihaan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🏏 Diya scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
22. 22.🏏 Arjun scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
23. 23.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
24. 24.🏏 Ananya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ananya
25. 25.🌱 Kabir planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
26. 26.📚 Ishaan read 33 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
27. 27.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
28. 28.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (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) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🌱 Saanvi planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
33. 33.⭐ Kabir made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
34. 34.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
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
36. 36.⭐ Meera made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚲 Tara cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Nisha cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Nisha
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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