Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 925 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.💰 Arjun saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
3. 3.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
4. 4.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
5. 5.⭐ Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
6. 6.🚲 Arjun cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
7. 7.🚲 Saanvi cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 40 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
8. 8.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.⭐ Vihaan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
12. 12.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏏 Meera scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
14. 14.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
15. 15.🏏 Meera scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
16. 16.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
17. 17.📚 Kabir read 16 pages in 4 days. Diya read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
18. 18.⭐ Tara made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
26. 26.📚 Ishaan read 15 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 32 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
27. 27.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌱 Aarav planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
29. 29.⭐ Aarav made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
30. 30.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💰 Ishaan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
33. 33.💰 Ishaan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
34. 34.💰 Saanvi saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.💰 Kabir saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
37. 37.⭐ Arjun made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
38. 38.🏏 Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) both the same
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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