Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 484 · 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.⭐ Kabir made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
3. 3.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏏 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🌱 Aarav planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
8. 8.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
9. 9.🚲 Arjun cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Nisha cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Arjun
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 30 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
11. 11.🌱 Meera planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
12. 12.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
15. 15.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
16. 16.🚲 Saanvi cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
17. 17.🏃 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) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
18. 18.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
23. 23.💰 Ananya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
24. 24.📚 Arjun read 8 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Kabir
25. 25.⭐ Ishaan made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
26. 26.📚 Diya read 60 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
27. 27.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
28. 28.⭐ Arjun made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ Diya made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Aarav made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
35. 35.💰 Tara saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Ishaan saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
36. 36.📚 Meera read 10 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ananya
37. 37.📚 Kabir read 28 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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