Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 584 · 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.📚 Arjun read 15 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 21 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
2. 2.🌱 Diya planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
3. 3.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
4. 4.🌱 Tara planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
6. 6.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⭐ Tara made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
16. 16.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
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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
20. 20.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
22. 22.⭐ Rohan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
23. 23.📚 Ananya read 21 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
24. 24.🌱 Meera planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
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.🏏 Saanvi scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
32. 32.💰 Rohan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) both the same
33. 33.🌱 Vihaan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🌱 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
35. 35.🏏 Vihaan scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
36. 36.🏏 Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
37. 37.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ Diya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
40. 40.💰 Arjun saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun

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