Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 437 · 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.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
3. 3.🏏 Arjun scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
4. 4.📚 Arjun read 33 pages in 3 days. Meera read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Meera
5. 5.📚 Diya read 10 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
6. 6.📚 Arjun read 55 pages in 5 days. Meera read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) both the same
7. 7.🏏 Meera scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
8. 8.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
13. 13.🚲 Tara cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
14. 14.💰 Ishaan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
15. 15.🌱 Diya planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
16. 16.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
17. 17.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 45 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
18. 18.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ 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
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) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Vihaan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
25. 25.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚲 Diya cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
27. 27.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Kabir read 20 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 32 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
29. 29.🚲 Vihaan cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
30. 30.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Saanvi read 20 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏏 Saanvi scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
34. 34.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
35. 35.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
36. 36.🚲 Saanvi cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌱 Ananya planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
40. 40.🌱 Arjun planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun

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