Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 194 · 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.⭐ Nisha made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
2. 2.🌱 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
3. 3.💰 Kabir saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
4. 4.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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ Ananya made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
10. 10.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
11. 11.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.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
16. 16.🌱 Kabir planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
17. 17.🏏 Arjun scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Tara
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🌱 Nisha planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Nisha
23. 23.🏏 Meera scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
24. 24.🏏 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) both the same (d) can’t tell
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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
27. 27.💰 Nisha saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Nisha
28. 28.🚲 Ishaan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
29. 29.🌱 Rohan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
30. 30.📚 Saanvi read 12 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.📚 Tara read 20 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛒 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) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
35. 35.💰 Ishaan saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
36. 36.💰 Diya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
37. 37.🚲 Rohan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Diya cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌱 Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
40. 40.🏃 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) metres per second (d) who finished first

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