Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 949 · 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.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
2. 2.🌱 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
3. 3.🌱 Diya planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
4. 4.⭐ Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
5. 5.🌱 Arjun planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) both the same
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.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
8. 8.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.🚲 Ishaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
11. 11.🚲 Aarav cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
12. 12.🌱 Meera planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
13. 13.🚲 Vihaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
14. 14.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
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
17. 17.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
19. 19.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Kabir read 48 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⭐ Diya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
26. 26.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
27. 27.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
28. 28.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Tara
29. 29.🚲 Vihaan cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
30. 30.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
33. 33.🏏 Rohan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
34. 34.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
35. 35.📚 Ishaan read 32 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
36. 36.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💰 Kabir saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
38. 38.⭐ Ananya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
39. 39.🚲 Saanvi cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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