Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 699 · 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) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
2. 2.⭐ Nisha made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
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.📚 Aarav read 48 pages in 4 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Diya (c) both the same
5. 5.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
6. 6.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
7. 7.💰 Nisha saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
8. 8.📚 Ananya read 40 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
9. 9.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏏 Nisha scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
12. 12.📚 Aarav read 45 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
13. 13.💰 Diya saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
14. 14.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
15. 15.🏏 Arjun scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
16. 16.🌱 Diya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
17. 17.⭐ Aarav made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
18. 18.🏏 Aarav scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Tara
21. 21.⭐ Tara made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🌱 Meera planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
24. 24.⭐ Ananya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
25. 25.💰 Meera saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
26. 26.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
27. 27.🏏 Meera scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
28. 28.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) both the same
29. 29.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
30. 30.💰 Arjun saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
31. 31.📚 Nisha read 60 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
34. 34.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
37. 37.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
38. 38.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
39. 39.🚲 Nisha cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Meera
40. 40.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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