Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 450 · 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) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.💰 Rohan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
3. 3.⭐ Arjun made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
4. 4.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.⭐ Nisha made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏃 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) who finished first (d) metres per second
12. 12.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.🚲 Saanvi cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.📚 Aarav read 66 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
18. 18.💰 Aarav saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
19. 19.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
20. 20.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
21. 21.🏏 Aarav scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
22. 22.📚 Aarav read 45 pages in 5 days. Tara read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Aarav
23. 23.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌱 Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🚲 Kabir cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
27. 27.🏏 Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
28. 28.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
29. 29.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
30. 30.🌱 Saanvi planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
31. 31.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
32. 32.🌱 Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
33. 33.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) both the same
34. 34.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) over the same days
35. 35.⭐ Vihaan made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
36. 36.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) both the same
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🚲 Ishaan cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) both the same
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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