Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 426 · 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? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
4. 4.⭐ Tara made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
6. 6.⭐ Kabir made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
7. 7.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
8. 8.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 4 days. Meera read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
9. 9.💰 Ishaan saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
10. 10.📚 Nisha read 40 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
11. 11.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
12. 12.🏏 Vihaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚲 Tara cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏏 Vihaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
21. 21.🏏 Tara scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) both the same
22. 22.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
23. 23.🌱 Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
24. 24.🏏 Vihaan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
25. 25.🏏 Tara scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
26. 26.🏏 Ananya scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
27. 27.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team A
28. 28.🏏 Ananya scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 30 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.🏏 Arjun scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Diya (c) both the same
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
33. 33.🏏 Vihaan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
34. 34.⭐ Arjun made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
36. 36.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
37. 37.🚲 Ishaan cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
38. 38.📚 Kabir read 36 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
39. 39.🏏 Nisha scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
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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