Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 39 · 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.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.📚 Arjun read 15 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
4. 4.💰 Kabir saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
5. 5.⭐ Kabir made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
9. 9.⚖️ 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
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.🌱 Meera planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
13. 13.🌱 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
14. 14.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Meera read 50 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
16. 16.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
17. 17.🚲 Saanvi cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
20. 20.🏏 Saanvi scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
21. 21.💰 Arjun saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
22. 22.🌱 Arjun planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
23. 23.🚲 Tara cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🏏 Aarav scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
28. 28.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💰 Nisha saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
32. 32.⭐ Nisha made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Nisha
33. 33.⭐ Nisha made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) both the same
34. 34.💰 Kabir saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏏 Diya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
37. 37.🚲 Meera cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Vihaan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
38. 38.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 55 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
39. 39.📚 Vihaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
40. 40.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

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