Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 70 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
2. 2.🚲 Tara cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
3. 3.🌱 Rohan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
4. 4.🏃 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) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
5. 5.🌱 Kabir planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🌱 Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
8. 8.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💰 Meera saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
10. 10.🏏 Kabir scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
11. 11.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
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.💰 Meera saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.📚 Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 30 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
17. 17.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
18. 18.💰 Diya saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
19. 19.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
20. 20.⭐ Diya made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
21. 21.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
22. 22.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
23. 23.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.🏏 Tara scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
26. 26.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
27. 27.🌱 Kabir planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
28. 28.💰 Nisha saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
29. 29.💰 Ananya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
30. 30.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
31. 31.🌱 Rohan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
32. 32.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
33. 33.📚 Meera read 40 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
36. 36.🚲 Tara cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Nisha
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Nisha read 6 pages in 2 days. Meera read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Meera
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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