Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 119 · 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? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.⭐ Kabir made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
3. 3.🌱 Nisha planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⭐ Rohan made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
7. 7.🌱 Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
8. 8.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
9. 9.🛒 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 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 12 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
11. 11.🏃 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
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.🚲 Ishaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Ishaan read 60 pages in 5 days. Diya read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
21. 21.🚲 Ananya cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Diya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
22. 22.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚲 Nisha cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.📚 Vihaan read 20 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.💰 Ishaan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
30. 30.🌱 Meera planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
31. 31.🏏 Nisha scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏏 Kabir scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
34. 34.⭐ Meera made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) both the same
35. 35.⭐ Meera made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) both the same
36. 36.🚲 Kabir cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
37. 37.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Rohan
38. 38.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.💰 Kabir saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?

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