Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 310 · 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.📚 Saanvi read 27 pages in 3 days. Diya read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.📚 Meera read 54 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
8. 8.🏏 Ishaan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
9. 9.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) both the same
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.📚 Diya read 18 pages in 2 days. Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Tara
12. 12.🚲 Meera cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Diya cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
13. 13.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
14. 14.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
16. 16.🚲 Rohan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 21 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
17. 17.🌱 Meera planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
18. 18.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) True (b) False
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
20. 20.⭐ Ananya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Rohan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
21. 21.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) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Rohan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
25. 25.🏏 Arjun scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
26. 26.⭐ Ishaan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
27. 27.📚 Aarav read 9 pages in 3 days. Meera read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🚲 Diya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
31. 31.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚲 Meera cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
33. 33.🏃 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) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
34. 34.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
35. 35.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
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.🚲 Ishaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
38. 38.🏏 Saanvi scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
39. 39.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
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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