Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 228 · 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.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
2. 2.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
4. 4.⭐ Vihaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
5. 5.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
6. 6.🌱 Aarav planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
11. 11.🛒 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
12. 12.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
13. 13.⭐ Saanvi made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
14. 14.⭐ Nisha made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌱 Tara planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) both the same
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Ananya read 14 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
25. 25.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Rohan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Rohan
27. 27.📚 Arjun read 60 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
28. 28.🏏 Saanvi scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 33 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.💰 Nisha saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
32. 32.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
36. 36.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🌱 Diya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌱 Kabir planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?

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