Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 276 · 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.📚 Arjun read 27 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.📚 Vihaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 32 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
5. 5.🚲 Ishaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
6. 6.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair 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 is taller (b) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
9. 9.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
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.🏏 Ananya scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
13. 13.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌱 Ananya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
16. 16.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
17. 17.📚 Ishaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Diya read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
18. 18.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
19. 19.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
20. 20.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
21. 21.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏏 Diya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
24. 24.🏏 Kabir scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
25. 25.🏏 Nisha scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
26. 26.🌱 Nisha planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
27. 27.💰 Diya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
28. 28.🌱 Meera planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Nisha
29. 29.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
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.💰 Ishaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌱 Ananya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
36. 36.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
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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