Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 813 · 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.💰 Arjun saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) both the same
2. 2.🏃 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
3. 3.📚 Meera read 60 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
4. 4.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
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
6. 6.⭐ Ananya made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
7. 7.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
8. 8.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
9. 9.🏏 Tara scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Meera
10. 10.🏏 Nisha scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
11. 11.📚 Ishaan read 15 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
12. 12.⭐ Ananya made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ananya
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🚲 Meera cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
15. 15.🚲 Arjun cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
16. 16.💰 Arjun saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
20. 20.🌱 Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🌱 Nisha planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
23. 23.📚 Diya read 6 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌱 Aarav planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
26. 26.🏏 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) Team A (d) can’t tell
27. 27.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
28. 28.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🏏 Ishaan scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🌱 Arjun planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) both the same
35. 35.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
36. 36.🚲 Ishaan cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
37. 37.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
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🏏 Diya scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan

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