Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 14 · 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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
2. 2.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌱 Kabir planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
4. 4.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
5. 5.🏏 Tara scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
6. 6.📚 Vihaan read 14 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
8. 8.🌱 Rohan planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
9. 9.💰 Ishaan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
13. 13.📚 Kabir read 42 pages in 6 days. Tara read 18 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
16. 16.🚲 Vihaan cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Arjun read 15 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
23. 23.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🏏 Arjun scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
27. 27.📚 Saanvi read 50 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
28. 28.💰 Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
29. 29.💰 Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
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.📚 Ananya read 8 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
32. 32.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌱 Rohan planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
34. 34.🌱 Ishaan planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Tara
39. 39.📚 Meera read 24 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
40. 40.⭐ Nisha made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?

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