Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 947 · 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 plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
3. 3.🌱 Diya planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
4. 4.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
5. 5.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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
8. 8.💰 Aarav saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
9. 9.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
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.⭐ Meera made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
13. 13.🌱 Rohan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
14. 14.⭐ Diya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
17. 17.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ Meera made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
21. 21.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
22. 22.💰 Vihaan saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
23. 23.🚲 Aarav cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
24. 24.💰 Aarav saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Diya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Tara
29. 29.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.⭐ Rohan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
32. 32.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
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.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
35. 35.💰 Arjun saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Diya
36. 36.🚲 Tara cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Kabir
37. 37.🌱 Ishaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
38. 38.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ Kabir made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
40. 40.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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