Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 435 · 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? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🏏 Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
5. 5.📚 Rohan read 10 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 15 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.💰 Arjun saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ Rohan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
12. 12.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
13. 13.🛒 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 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
14. 14.🌱 Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
15. 15.🌱 Diya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
17. 17.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
21. 21.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
22. 22.🌱 Ananya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
23. 23.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
24. 24.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.🏏 Nisha scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
29. 29.📚 Kabir read 6 pages in 2 days. Meera read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
30. 30.🌱 Saanvi planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
31. 31.🌱 Saanvi planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
32. 32.🚲 Ananya cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
33. 33.⭐ Nisha made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
34. 34.💰 Aarav saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
35. 35.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
36. 36.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
37. 37.🚲 Aarav cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
38. 38.⭐ Ananya made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
39. 39.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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