Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 740 · 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) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
2. 2.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
3. 3.🌱 Ananya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
4. 4.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
5. 5.💰 Nisha saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
6. 6.🌱 Aarav planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌱 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.📚 Tara read 27 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.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
14. 14.🏏 Rohan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
15. 15.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
16. 16.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
17. 17.🏏 Arjun scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
18. 18.⭐ Arjun made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Arjun
19. 19.📚 Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
20. 20.💰 Vihaan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🏏 Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.📚 Diya read 14 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Diya
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🌱 Arjun planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
26. 26.⭐ Arjun made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
27. 27.📚 Saanvi read 30 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
28. 28.📚 Kabir read 30 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
29. 29.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🏏 Vihaan scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
32. 32.🏃 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 finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
33. 33.🌱 Vihaan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
34. 34.🌱 Rohan planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Rohan
35. 35.🏏 Ishaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
36. 36.🌱 Nisha planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) both the same
37. 37.⭐ Saanvi made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
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.🏏 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
40. 40.🌱 Arjun planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same

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