Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 866 · 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.⭐ Kabir made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
7. 7.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💰 Nisha saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
9. 9.🌱 Ananya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
10. 10.🏏 Arjun scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.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
13. 13.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
14. 14.💰 Saanvi saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
15. 15.🚲 Nisha cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
16. 16.📚 Diya read 48 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 21 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
17. 17.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
18. 18.🏏 Ishaan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
19. 19.🏏 Tara scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) both the same
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.🏃 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) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
22. 22.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) both the same
23. 23.📚 Tara read 60 pages in 6 days. Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
24. 24.🚲 Meera cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) both the same
25. 25.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
26. 26.💰 Diya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
27. 27.💰 Saanvi saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
28. 28.🏏 Diya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
29. 29.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
30. 30.📚 Kabir read 21 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 45 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
31. 31.⭐ Vihaan made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
32. 32.🚲 Saanvi cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 6 days. Meera read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
37. 37.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Saanvi made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
39. 39.💰 Vihaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
40. 40.💰 Meera saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Meera

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