Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 289 · 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: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💰 Ananya saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
6. 6.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
7. 7.🛒 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
8. 8.🏏 Meera scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
9. 9.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
11. 11.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏏 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) both the same (d) Team A
14. 14.⭐ Rohan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
15. 15.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
16. 16.💰 Nisha saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Nisha
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
18. 18.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
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⭐ Nisha made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
21. 21.🚲 Meera cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 16 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
22. 22.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.📚 Nisha read 44 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
25. 25.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
29. 29.🌱 Diya planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
30. 30.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
31. 31.🏏 Saanvi scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
32. 32.🌱 Tara planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
33. 33.🌱 Kabir planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.💰 Arjun saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
37. 37.🚲 Arjun cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 36 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.⭐ Arjun made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Diya (c) both the same
40. 40.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Vihaan

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