Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 954 · 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 tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.💰 Aarav saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
5. 5.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
7. 7.⭐ Arjun made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
8. 8.🏏 Meera scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
9. 9.🌱 Ananya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
10. 10.📚 Aarav read 55 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
11. 11.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
12. 12.💰 Vihaan saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
13. 13.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
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
15. 15.💰 Kabir saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Diya
16. 16.🏏 Vihaan scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
17. 17.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
18. 18.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
19. 19.📚 Nisha read 18 pages in 3 days. Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🌱 Rohan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
22. 22.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
25. 25.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 14 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
26. 26.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 6 days. Tara read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
27. 27.🌱 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
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
30. 30.📚 Vihaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.💰 Arjun saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
33. 33.🏏 Diya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) both the same
36. 36.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌱 Arjun planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
38. 38.💰 Saanvi saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
39. 39.🌱 Ananya planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all

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