Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 260 · 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.🏃 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
2. 2.🏏 Arjun scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
3. 3.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
7. 7.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Rohan
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 6 days. Tara read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
13. 13.🚲 Meera cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.📚 Arjun read 16 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🏏 Vihaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
18. 18.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.🛒 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
22. 22.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.📚 Vihaan read 10 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
25. 25.⭐ Meera made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
26. 26.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
27. 27.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
28. 28.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) both the same
29. 29.⭐ Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
30. 30.🌱 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) the seed type (d) nothing at all
31. 31.⭐ Arjun made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
32. 32.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Diya read 55 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
34. 34.🚲 Rohan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
35. 35.🚲 Kabir cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 16 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
36. 36.📚 Saanvi read 22 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) both the same
37. 37.🏏 Ananya scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.📚 Meera read 66 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
40. 40.📚 Aarav read 36 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?

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