Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 366 · 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.⭐ Ishaan made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🌱 Aarav planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
4. 4.💰 Kabir saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
5. 5.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
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.📚 Nisha read 14 pages in 2 days. Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
8. 8.🏃 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) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ Saanvi made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
11. 11.📚 Meera read 18 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
12. 12.🏏 Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
13. 13.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
14. 14.🌱 Ananya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
15. 15.💰 Diya saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
16. 16.🏏 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) both the same (d) can’t tell
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🌱 Kabir planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
19. 19.⭐ Meera made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.⭐ Ananya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Rohan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
25. 25.🌱 Ishaan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
26. 26.🚲 Ananya cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
29. 29.💰 Kabir saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Diya
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Aarav read 36 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
34. 34.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
35. 35.⭐ Ishaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
36. 36.📚 Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
37. 37.⭐ Meera made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
38. 38.📚 Diya read 28 pages in 4 days. Tara read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
39. 39.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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