Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 738 · 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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
2. 2.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏏 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 A (d) Team B
4. 4.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
8. 8.⭐ Ananya made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
9. 9.🏃 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 is taller (d) who finished first
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
15. 15.📚 Kabir read 20 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⭐ Aarav made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
18. 18.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
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.🏏 Tara scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
21. 21.🌱 Tara planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
22. 22.⭐ Vihaan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
24. 24.🚲 Rohan cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
25. 25.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 2 days. Tara read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
26. 26.🚲 Arjun cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
27. 27.💰 Saanvi saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
28. 28.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
29. 29.💰 Aarav saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
30. 30.⭐ Ananya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ananya
31. 31.💰 Nisha saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
32. 32.💰 Diya saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
36. 36.🏏 Vihaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
37. 37.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.🚲 Rohan cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Tara

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