Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 731 · 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 timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💰 Nisha saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
4. 4.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
5. 5.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
6. 6.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
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.📏 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
9. 9.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
10. 10.🌱 Meera planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Meera
11. 11.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
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🌱 Aarav planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💰 Ishaan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
21. 21.📚 Ananya read 28 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
22. 22.🌱 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
23. 23.📚 Kabir read 48 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
24. 24.🚲 Vihaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🏏 Tara scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
27. 27.💰 Tara saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
28. 28.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏏 Rohan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
30. 30.🏏 Ishaan scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
31. 31.🚲 Tara cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Tara
32. 32.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Aarav
33. 33.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
34. 34.💰 Diya saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📚 Meera read 9 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
36. 36.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🏏 Tara scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
39. 39.🌱 Rohan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
40. 40.⭐ Arjun made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same

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