Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 162 · 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? “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
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.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
5. 5.📚 Diya read 36 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
6. 6.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
7. 7.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
8. 8.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Tara read 24 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
12. 12.💰 Meera saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
13. 13.⭐ Diya made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Diya (c) both the same
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
15. 15.💰 Ananya saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ananya
16. 16.🚲 Arjun cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
19. 19.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
20. 20.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.🏏 Diya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
23. 23.⭐ Aarav made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
26. 26.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
27. 27.🏏 Nisha scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Nisha
28. 28.🏏 Nisha scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
29. 29.💰 Diya saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Tara
30. 30.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Nisha cycled 50 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
32. 32.💰 Tara saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Diya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
36. 36.🌱 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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🌱 Nisha planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
39. 39.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 4 days. Tara read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
40. 40.💰 Vihaan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera

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