Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 36 · 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 planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
2. 2.🚲 Aarav cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
3. 3.🚲 Diya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 27 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
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) False (b) True
5. 5.🏏 Meera scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 5 days. Diya read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
8. 8.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) over the same days
9. 9.🏏 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
10. 10.🛒 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) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
11. 11.🌱 Ananya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ananya
12. 12.⭐ Diya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⭐ Kabir made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🌱 Tara planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Nisha
18. 18.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏏 Rohan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
20. 20.🚲 Aarav cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
22. 22.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
23. 23.🌱 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
24. 24.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
25. 25.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.📚 Aarav read 28 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
29. 29.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Ananya read 14 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏏 Aarav scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
38. 38.📚 Ishaan read 72 pages in 6 days. Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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