Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 447 · 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: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.📚 Nisha read 44 pages in 4 days. Diya read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
8. 8.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
9. 9.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Tara read 48 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) both the same
11. 11.💰 Vihaan saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
12. 12.🏏 Saanvi scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
13. 13.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
14. 14.🚲 Nisha cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) both the same
15. 15.📚 Kabir read 60 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
16. 16.🏃 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 is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
17. 17.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
18. 18.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
19. 19.📚 Meera read 18 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Meera
20. 20.🏏 Aarav scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
21. 21.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) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.💰 Aarav saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
26. 26.📚 Diya read 25 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Diya (c) both the same
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💰 Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
29. 29.⭐ Arjun made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
30. 30.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.🌱 Aarav planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
33. 33.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
34. 34.📚 Tara read 20 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
35. 35.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Aarav read 28 pages in 4 days. Meera read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.💰 Kabir saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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