Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 762 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
2. 2.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
3. 3.🛒 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) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
4. 4.🏃 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 finished first (d) who is taller
5. 5.⭐ Ishaan made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
10. 10.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
11. 11.🏏 Vihaan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
14. 14.📚 Ishaan read 24 pages in 3 days. Tara read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
15. 15.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
17. 17.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⭐ Meera made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.⭐ Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
24. 24.🚲 Ananya cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
25. 25.📚 Ishaan read 10 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.🏏 Meera scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 14 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
28. 28.🚲 Meera cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Diya cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.📚 Ananya read 25 pages in 5 days. Meera read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
31. 31.💰 Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🌱 Tara planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.💰 Ananya saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
36. 36.⭐ Arjun made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
37. 37.🌱 Diya planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
38. 38.🚲 Nisha cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
39. 39.🏏 Rohan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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