Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 650 · 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: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🌱 Vihaan planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.💰 Saanvi saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
7. 7.🏃 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) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
8. 8.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
10. 10.🏏 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
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.📚 Tara read 20 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
13. 13.📚 Meera read 25 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
14. 14.🛒 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) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
15. 15.💰 Saanvi saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
18. 18.🏏 Meera scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
19. 19.🚲 Kabir cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
20. 20.💰 Aarav saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
21. 21.💰 Vihaan saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🌱 Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.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
26. 26.📚 Ishaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
27. 27.🌱 Ishaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
28. 28.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
29. 29.📚 Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. Diya read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
30. 30.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💰 Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
32. 32.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 Vihaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
35. 35.🌱 Meera planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
36. 36.🏏 Aarav scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
37. 37.🚲 Arjun cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
38. 38.💰 Meera saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
39. 39.🌱 Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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