Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 137 · 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? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
3. 3.🛒 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) both the same (d) can’t tell
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
5. 5.💰 Vihaan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
6. 6.🏃 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 finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
7. 7.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
11. 11.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
12. 12.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌱 Meera planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
14. 14.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
18. 18.⭐ Ananya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ananya
19. 19.📚 Rohan read 24 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Rohan
20. 20.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
21. 21.📚 Nisha read 14 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
22. 22.📚 Rohan read 10 pages in 2 days. Tara read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
23. 23.🌱 Arjun planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
24. 24.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.⭐ Arjun made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same
27. 27.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💰 Kabir saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
29. 29.🌱 Ishaan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
30. 30.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌱 Rohan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.💰 Ananya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
40. 40.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

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