Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 545 · 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) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
5. 5.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
7. 7.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
8. 8.🏏 Saanvi scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
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) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
11. 11.📚 Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
12. 12.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
13. 13.🏏 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 A (c) Team B (d) both the same
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) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
17. 17.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
18. 18.⭐ Ishaan made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Rohan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
19. 19.🏏 Nisha scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
20. 20.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
21. 21.🌱 Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
22. 22.🚲 Arjun cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
23. 23.💰 Meera saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
24. 24.📚 Kabir read 35 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.📚 Kabir read 18 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
29. 29.📚 Saanvi read 48 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
30. 30.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Meera read 21 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
34. 34.⭐ Aarav made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
35. 35.📚 Tara read 30 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
36. 36.🚲 Saanvi cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 36 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
37. 37.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💰 Aarav saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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