Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 182 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Diya read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.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
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
16. 16.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
17. 17.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
18. 18.🏏 Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
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.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
21. 21.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
22. 22.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
25. 25.⭐ Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
26. 26.🏏 Kabir scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
27. 27.⭐ Meera made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
28. 28.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🌱 Ananya planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
31. 31.⭐ Saanvi made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
32. 32.💰 Meera saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
35. 35.⭐ Aarav made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
36. 36.🌱 Meera planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
37. 37.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
38. 38.📚 Arjun read 8 pages in 2 days. Diya read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Diya
39. 39.💰 Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
40. 40.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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