Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 629 · 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: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) both the same
4. 4.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
5. 5.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
6. 6.🌱 Diya planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Diya (c) both the same
7. 7.🌱 Rohan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
8. 8.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.🌱 Aarav planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
11. 11.⭐ Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌱 Diya planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
15. 15.🏏 Nisha scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
17. 17.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💰 Saanvi saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
19. 19.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
20. 20.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
21. 21.⭐ Arjun made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
22. 22.🌱 Vihaan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🏏 Ananya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
25. 25.⭐ Tara made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🚲 Kabir cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
28. 28.🌱 Aarav planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
29. 29.📚 Kabir read 20 pages in 5 days. Meera read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
30. 30.📚 Ananya read 16 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
31. 31.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
32. 32.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
33. 33.🚲 Arjun cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
36. 36.🏏 Meera scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
37. 37.🌱 Kabir planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
38. 38.🌱 Kabir planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
39. 39.🌱 Ishaan planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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