Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 557 · 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 seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
2. 2.🌱 Arjun planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
4. 4.📚 Aarav read 42 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
5. 5.🏏 Kabir scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏏 Diya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏏 Ananya scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 36 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛒 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) both the same (d) can’t tell
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
14. 14.🚲 Ishaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
15. 15.🚲 Tara cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
16. 16.🏏 Arjun scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
17. 17.🏏 Kabir scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
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.⭐ Ishaan made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
20. 20.🌱 Diya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
21. 21.⭐ Rohan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
22. 22.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) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.⭐ Vihaan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
26. 26.💰 Diya saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Tara read 60 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Kabir
29. 29.⭐ Rohan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
30. 30.📚 Ishaan read 72 pages in 6 days. Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
31. 31.🏏 Arjun scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
32. 32.🏏 Vihaan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
37. 37.🌱 Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
38. 38.⭐ Tara made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Tara
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller

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