Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 422 · 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? “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
2. 2.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🌱 Rohan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
5. 5.🏏 Aarav scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Tara
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌱 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
10. 10.⭐ Aarav made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
11. 11.📚 Meera read 40 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
12. 12.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
13. 13.💰 Arjun saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
14. 14.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
15. 15.🌱 Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
16. 16.💰 Nisha saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
17. 17.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
18. 18.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏃 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) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
24. 24.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
25. 25.⭐ Arjun made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⭐ Rohan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Tara
28. 28.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
29. 29.⭐ Rohan made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
30. 30.📚 Vihaan read 36 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
31. 31.⭐ Ananya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
32. 32.🏏 Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) both the same
33. 33.🏏 Aarav scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
36. 36.🌱 Kabir planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🚲 Rohan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
39. 39.🚲 Rohan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Meera
40. 40.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

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