Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 748 · 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.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
2. 2.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.💰 Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
5. 5.🏃 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) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
6. 6.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.💰 Meera saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
9. 9.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
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
11. 11.🌱 Ananya planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
12. 12.🏏 Ishaan scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
13. 13.💰 Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
14. 14.🏏 Saanvi scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Diya (c) both the same
15. 15.📚 Saanvi read 22 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
16. 16.📚 Diya read 18 pages in 6 days. Tara read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
19. 19.⭐ Kabir made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
20. 20.🏏 Kabir scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
26. 26.💰 Aarav saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
27. 27.💰 Vihaan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
28. 28.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
29. 29.📚 Diya read 16 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
30. 30.🌱 Meera planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
31. 31.⭐ Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
32. 32.🚲 Ananya cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
33. 33.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Nisha cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
34. 34.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
35. 35.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
36. 36.🌱 Tara planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ananya
37. 37.⭐ Aarav made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
39. 39.🚲 Aarav cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
40. 40.🏏 Tara scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan

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