Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 268 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
2. 2.🌱 Diya planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
3. 3.💰 Nisha saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Meera
4. 4.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏏 Diya scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
6. 6.💰 Saanvi saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
7. 7.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⭐ Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
11. 11.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌱 Aarav planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🛒 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) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
16. 16.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
17. 17.⭐ Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
18. 18.🚲 Diya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
19. 19.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
20. 20.📚 Kabir read 12 pages in 2 days. Meera read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
21. 21.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
22. 22.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
23. 23.⭐ Vihaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
24. 24.⭐ Nisha made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
25. 25.⭐ Diya made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
26. 26.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏏 Aarav scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.🏏 Ananya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
33. 33.🏏 Tara scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
34. 34.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
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?

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