Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 283 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
5. 5.🚲 Ishaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
6. 6.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
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
8. 8.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.⭐ Vihaan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.⭐ Kabir made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
13. 13.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
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
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.💰 Diya saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Meera read 15 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
22. 22.🌱 Kabir planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
23. 23.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
24. 24.🌱 Vihaan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
25. 25.🌱 Aarav planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
26. 26.⭐ Vihaan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.📚 Ishaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
31. 31.💰 Vihaan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
32. 32.🚲 Vihaan cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
33. 33.🏏 Ishaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏏 Ananya scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
38. 38.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
39. 39.🚲 Ishaan cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 72 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
40. 40.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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