Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 76 · 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.🌱 Diya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
3. 3.💰 Vihaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
4. 4.🏏 Arjun scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
5. 5.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
7. 7.💰 Ananya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
8. 8.⭐ Nisha made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
9. 9.⭐ Ananya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
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.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌱 Tara planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Tara
15. 15.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🌱 Kabir planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏃 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) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🏏 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
23. 23.📚 Diya read 36 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
24. 24.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
25. 25.⭐ Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
26. 26.🚲 Diya cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
27. 27.🌱 Ananya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
30. 30.🌱 Rohan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Saanvi planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.⭐ Meera made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
36. 36.🏏 Nisha scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
37. 37.💰 Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.🌱 Diya planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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