Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 138 · 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: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🚲 Tara cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
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) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🚲 Diya cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
10. 10.🌱 Meera planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Meera
11. 11.💰 Saanvi saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.⭐ Meera made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🏏 Saanvi scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
17. 17.🚲 Aarav cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 36 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
18. 18.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
19. 19.📚 Rohan read 42 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
20. 20.⭐ Kabir made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
21. 21.🌱 Kabir planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
22. 22.💰 Nisha saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
23. 23.🏏 Nisha scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
24. 24.💰 Ishaan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
25. 25.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
28. 28.🏃 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
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
30. 30.📚 Arjun read 24 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
31. 31.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
32. 32.⭐ Arjun made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
33. 33.💰 Arjun saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
34. 34.🌱 Diya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
37. 37.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.⭐ Kabir made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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