Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 245 · 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) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
2. 2.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
3. 3.⭐ Aarav made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.💰 Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🚲 Arjun cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
8. 8.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
9. 9.📚 Saanvi read 40 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
11. 11.📚 Aarav read 25 pages in 5 days. Meera read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
12. 12.📚 Vihaan read 20 pages in 4 days. Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🏏 Meera scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Rohan
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.💰 Nisha saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
17. 17.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
19. 19.🌱 Kabir planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
20. 20.🛒 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 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
21. 21.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
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
23. 23.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏏 Rohan scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
25. 25.🌱 Rohan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Meera
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🏃 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) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
28. 28.💰 Arjun saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
29. 29.🌱 Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
30. 30.⭐ Kabir made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) both the same
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Kabir read 72 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
33. 33.⭐ Arjun made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏏 Saanvi scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
37. 37.⭐ Saanvi made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Rohan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
40. 40.📚 Ananya read 10 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) both the same

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