Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 23 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
2. 2.🚲 Rohan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
5. 5.💰 Rohan saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
6. 6.🏏 Kabir scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🌱 Nisha planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ananya
9. 9.🌱 Meera planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
10. 10.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
11. 11.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
12. 12.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
13. 13.🏏 Nisha scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
15. 15.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
16. 16.🚲 Diya cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.💰 Saanvi saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) both the same
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: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚲 Ananya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
22. 22.⭐ Nisha made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Meera
23. 23.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌱 Nisha planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) both the same
25. 25.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Aarav made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
27. 27.📚 Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.⭐ Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
30. 30.🏏 Kabir scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌱 Kabir planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏏 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
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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