Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 243 · 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: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
3. 3.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌱 Kabir planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
6. 6.💰 Rohan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
7. 7.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
11. 11.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
13. 13.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
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) False (b) True
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
16. 16.📚 Rohan read 55 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🌱 Saanvi planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
19. 19.🚲 Aarav cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
20. 20.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
21. 21.🚲 Tara cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 42 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
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 is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
23. 23.🏏 Meera scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
24. 24.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
33. 33.💰 Ishaan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
34. 34.⭐ Rohan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
35. 35.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
36. 36.🚲 Meera cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
37. 37.🚲 Nisha cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
38. 38.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
39. 39.🚲 Tara cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 50 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
40. 40.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one

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