Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 520 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
2. 2.⭐ Vihaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
6. 6.🏏 Ananya scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.🏏 Tara scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
10. 10.💰 Ananya saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
11. 11.🌱 Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
13. 13.📚 Saanvi read 42 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🏏 Ishaan scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
19. 19.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
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.⭐ Rohan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
23. 23.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
24. 24.🌱 Nisha planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
25. 25.🌱 Diya planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
26. 26.🚲 Nisha cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
27. 27.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
28. 28.🚲 Meera cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 40 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
29. 29.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏏 Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.📚 Aarav read 15 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
34. 34.🌱 Nisha planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
35. 35.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
36. 36.⭐ Nisha made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.💰 Diya saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
40. 40.🚲 Kabir cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav

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