Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 406 · 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.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
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.🌱 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
4. 4.📚 Diya read 60 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
5. 5.🏃 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
6. 6.🏏 Arjun scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
7. 7.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
8. 8.🚲 Rohan cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
9. 9.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
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
11. 11.📚 Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. Diya read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
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.📚 Ananya read 16 pages in 2 days. Tara read 30 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.⭐ Kabir made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🌱 Ishaan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
19. 19.🏏 Nisha scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
20. 20.🏏 Saanvi scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
21. 21.📚 Diya read 28 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
22. 22.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
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.📚 Kabir read 48 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
25. 25.💰 Tara saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
27. 27.📚 Tara read 60 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
28. 28.🚲 Nisha cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
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.🌱 Diya planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
31. 31.🚲 Meera cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
36. 36.📚 Diya read 36 pages in 3 days. Meera read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
37. 37.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
38. 38.🌱 Kabir planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
39. 39.📚 Rohan read 28 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
40. 40.🏏 Kabir scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same

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