Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 416 · 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: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
3. 3.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.🚲 Vihaan cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
6. 6.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
7. 7.⭐ Rohan made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
8. 8.🏏 Ishaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
9. 9.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Ananya read 14 pages in 2 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
12. 12.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
13. 13.🌱 Ananya planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ananya
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
16. 16.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
17. 17.📚 Tara read 30 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
18. 18.💰 Diya saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
19. 19.🌱 Nisha planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.⭐ Kabir made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
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.🏏 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 B (d) Team A
25. 25.💰 Aarav saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
28. 28.📚 Aarav read 32 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
29. 29.💰 Nisha saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ananya
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🛒 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
32. 32.📚 Nisha read 48 pages in 4 days. Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ Aarav made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
35. 35.📚 Saanvi read 72 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
36. 36.📚 Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
37. 37.🏏 Diya scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
38. 38.🚲 Kabir cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
39. 39.🏏 Meera scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 25 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
40. 40.🏏 Meera scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi

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