Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 188 · 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.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
3. 3.⭐ Aarav made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
4. 4.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
8. 8.🌱 Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 48 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
13. 13.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
17. 17.🌱 Saanvi planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
18. 18.📚 Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Kabir
19. 19.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair 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.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
25. 25.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.💰 Rohan saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
28. 28.📚 Tara read 20 pages in 2 days. Diya read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Diya
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
31. 31.🌱 Ishaan planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
34. 34.🚲 Vihaan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
35. 35.📚 Tara read 42 pages in 6 days. Diya read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
36. 36.🚲 Saanvi cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
37. 37.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
39. 39.💰 Ananya saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
40. 40.💰 Tara saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Aarav

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