Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 157 · 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: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🏏 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
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.💰 Rohan saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Tara read 24 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
11. 11.📚 Saanvi read 28 pages in 4 days. Tara read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
12. 12.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
13. 13.🌱 Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
14. 14.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
15. 15.🌱 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
16. 16.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
19. 19.⭐ Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
20. 20.⭐ Saanvi made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) both the same
21. 21.📚 Vihaan read 21 pages in 3 days. Diya read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
22. 22.🏃 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
23. 23.💰 Tara saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🏏 Rohan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 33 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
30. 30.🌱 Saanvi planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
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.🏏 Tara scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚲 Diya cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Nisha cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
35. 35.💰 Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
36. 36.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚲 Meera cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
38. 38.🏏 Rohan scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
39. 39.💰 Aarav saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
40. 40.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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