Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 273 · 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? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
4. 4.🌱 Kabir planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
5. 5.🏏 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
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
9. 9.⭐ Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🚲 Rohan cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.📚 Ananya read 15 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
15. 15.💰 Nisha saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏏 Ishaan scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
21. 21.⭐ Nisha made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
22. 22.🛒 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) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
23. 23.⭐ Ishaan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
24. 24.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
25. 25.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
26. 26.💰 Meera saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
27. 27.🏏 Kabir scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🌱 Nisha planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) both the same
30. 30.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
31. 31.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌱 Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
33. 33.⭐ Tara made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
34. 34.💰 Arjun saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🌱 Rohan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
38. 38.📚 Ishaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Meera read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
39. 39.🚲 Vihaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
40. 40.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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