Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 696 · 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.🏏 Rohan scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) both the same
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏏 Meera scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
6. 6.🏃 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) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
7. 7.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
8. 8.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team A
9. 9.🌱 Aarav planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 12 pages in 2 days. Meera read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
11. 11.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.💰 Nisha saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
14. 14.🚲 Ishaan cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
15. 15.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💰 Ishaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🏏 Nisha scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
20. 20.🏏 Ishaan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
21. 21.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
22. 22.🚲 Aarav cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 27 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
23. 23.📚 Arjun read 40 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🚲 Ishaan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
26. 26.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💰 Ananya saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
29. 29.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
30. 30.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.💰 Vihaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📚 Ananya read 45 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
34. 34.📚 Nisha read 18 pages in 6 days. Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Nisha
35. 35.🌱 Nisha planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
38. 38.🚲 Tara cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
39. 39.💰 Rohan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
40. 40.📚 Aarav read 60 pages in 6 days. Tara read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) both the same

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