Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 390 · 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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
4. 4.🏏 Aarav scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
5. 5.🌱 Arjun planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
6. 6.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏏 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
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.📚 Vihaan read 72 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
11. 11.💰 Kabir saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) both the same
12. 12.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
13. 13.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same
16. 16.🏏 Ananya scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
17. 17.🚲 Arjun cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same
18. 18.🌱 Diya planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
19. 19.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
21. 21.🚲 Diya cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 30 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
22. 22.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
27. 27.🏏 Nisha scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Meera
28. 28.💰 Tara saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
29. 29.🌱 Meera planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
30. 30.🌱 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) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
31. 31.⭐ Saanvi made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🌱 Tara planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Kabir
33. 33.📚 Diya read 21 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
34. 34.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌱 Arjun planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
36. 36.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🚲 Meera cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 18 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
39. 39.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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