Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 278 · 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.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
2. 2.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
3. 3.📚 Saanvi read 28 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
4. 4.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏏 Diya scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
7. 7.🌱 Nisha planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
8. 8.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
12. 12.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.🌱 Rohan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.🌱 Rohan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
19. 19.⭐ Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
20. 20.📚 Kabir read 30 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
21. 21.💰 Tara saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
22. 22.🌱 Kabir planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) both the same
23. 23.🚲 Rohan cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Rohan
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🌱 Diya planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
26. 26.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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) False (b) True
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.🏏 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 B (d) Team A
30. 30.🚲 Nisha cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
31. 31.🏏 Ananya scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) both the same
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.⭐ Ishaan made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
35. 35.📚 Saanvi read 16 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
36. 36.🌱 Ananya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
37. 37.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
38. 38.💰 Meera saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.🏏 Diya scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha

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