Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 87 · 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 pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
2. 2.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🚲 Ananya cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
11. 11.🏏 Ananya scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
12. 12.📚 Saanvi read 16 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 60 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
13. 13.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
15. 15.🌱 Kabir planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
16. 16.📚 Arjun read 6 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
17. 17.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.📚 Saanvi read 24 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
21. 21.🏃 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) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
22. 22.⭐ Rohan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
23. 23.💰 Diya saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
24. 24.📚 Vihaan read 42 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
25. 25.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
26. 26.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
27. 27.🚲 Kabir cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
28. 28.📏 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
29. 29.🏏 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.🏏 Ananya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
32. 32.💰 Kabir saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💰 Kabir saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
36. 36.💰 Arjun saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
37. 37.💰 Ishaan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🌱 Ananya planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
40. 40.💰 Meera saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same

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