Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 8 · 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) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.🌱 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
4. 4.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
5. 5.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🚲 Ishaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
8. 8.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
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⭐ Tara made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Tara
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🏏 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) Team B (d) can’t tell
14. 14.💰 Arjun saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
15. 15.🏏 Diya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
16. 16.💰 Ananya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
17. 17.🏏 Rohan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
18. 18.🚲 Kabir cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Rohan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
19. 19.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
20. 20.⭐ Rohan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
21. 21.🏏 Diya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
22. 22.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚲 Rohan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
25. 25.🏏 Nisha scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.📚 Vihaan read 10 pages in 2 days. Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
28. 28.⭐ Tara made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
29. 29.🚲 Arjun cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
30. 30.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
31. 31.📚 Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. Diya read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
32. 32.📚 Ananya read 30 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
33. 33.💰 Aarav saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
37. 37.🌱 Diya planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
38. 38.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
39. 39.🚲 Kabir cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
40. 40.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same

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