Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 315 · 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 timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.🌱 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
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🏏 Ishaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
6. 6.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) both the same
7. 7.💰 Nisha saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Rohan
8. 8.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
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 35 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
11. 11.🛒 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
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.💰 Kabir saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
14. 14.🏏 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
15. 15.🏃 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
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚲 Aarav cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
23. 23.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Vihaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
25. 25.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Tara read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
26. 26.🚲 Diya cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
27. 27.🚲 Arjun cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Arjun
28. 28.📚 Ananya read 10 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
29. 29.🌱 Kabir planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🚲 Saanvi cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
35. 35.🌱 Ishaan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
36. 36.🏏 Kabir scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Ananya made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.📚 Vihaan read 60 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
40. 40.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Nisha (c) both the same

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