Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 902 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.⭐ Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
4. 4.⭐ Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
5. 5.🛒 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🏏 Kabir scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) both the same
8. 8.💰 Ishaan saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
9. 9.🚲 Tara cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
10. 10.💰 Meera saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
11. 11.🏏 Aarav scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
13. 13.🌱 Rohan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Meera
14. 14.⭐ Meera made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
15. 15.🌱 Ananya planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
16. 16.📚 Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
17. 17.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
19. 19.🏏 Meera scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
20. 20.🏏 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
21. 21.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌱 Nisha planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
23. 23.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Diya read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
24. 24.🚲 Kabir cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
25. 25.⭐ Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Rohan made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
26. 26.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏃 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 is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
28. 28.🏏 Ishaan scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
29. 29.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
32. 32.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
33. 33.🌱 Aarav planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
34. 34.🌱 Arjun planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.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
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.🌱 Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
40. 40.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

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