Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 115 · 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.🌱 Saanvi planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.💰 Vihaan saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
8. 8.🚲 Aarav cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
9. 9.🏏 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 A (c) Team B (d) both the same
10. 10.💰 Arjun saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
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.⚖️ 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
16. 16.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
17. 17.🚲 Kabir cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 24 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
18. 18.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
19. 19.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Tara made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Aarav
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🏏 Nisha scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
26. 26.⭐ Nisha made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
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.🚲 Kabir cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 48 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
29. 29.🚲 Meera cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
30. 30.🏏 Meera scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
31. 31.⭐ Arjun made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
32. 32.🏃 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
33. 33.🏏 Rohan scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
36. 36.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) True (b) False
37. 37.🌱 Meera planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
38. 38.🌱 Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
40. 40.📚 Ananya read 30 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya

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