Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 591 · 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.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
2. 2.⭐ Meera made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
3. 3.🚲 Ananya cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
4. 4.🚲 Ishaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🌱 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
6. 6.📚 Meera read 27 pages in 3 days. Tara read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
7. 7.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
8. 8.📚 Vihaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Tara read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
9. 9.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏃 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 is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
14. 14.🌱 Diya planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
15. 15.⭐ Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) both the same
16. 16.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Diya made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
18. 18.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
19. 19.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
20. 20.🚲 Nisha cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Rohan
21. 21.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
22. 22.📚 Nisha read 20 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.📏 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
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Tara
28. 28.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
29. 29.⭐ Aarav made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
30. 30.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⭐ Kabir made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
33. 33.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
34. 34.🚲 Vihaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 16 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
35. 35.🚲 Vihaan cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
36. 36.🏏 Ishaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
37. 37.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
38. 38.⭐ Meera made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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