Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 480 · 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) True (b) False
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? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.📚 Kabir read 40 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
7. 7.🏃 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
8. 8.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
9. 9.🌱 Vihaan planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
10. 10.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
11. 11.🏏 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
12. 12.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
13. 13.💰 Diya saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
14. 14.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) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.🌱 Diya planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.⭐ Diya made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
21. 21.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚲 Ananya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
23. 23.📚 Ananya read 15 pages in 3 days. Tara read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⭐ Aarav made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) both the same
26. 26.🏏 Ananya scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
27. 27.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
32. 32.⭐ Tara made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
33. 33.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 4 days. Tara read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚲 Ananya cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
36. 36.💰 Vihaan saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
37. 37.💰 Rohan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
38. 38.🏏 Diya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
39. 39.🏏 Aarav scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
40. 40.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

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