Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 489 · 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 teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.📚 Nisha read 54 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
3. 3.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
4. 4.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 4 days. Tara read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) both the same
5. 5.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
6. 6.⭐ Tara made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Kabir
7. 7.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 35 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
9. 9.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌱 Tara planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
11. 11.🚲 Rohan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Nisha cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
12. 12.⭐ Nisha made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
17. 17.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
18. 18.📚 Arjun read 44 pages in 4 days. Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
19. 19.🏏 Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
20. 20.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
21. 21.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.💰 Rohan saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
24. 24.🚲 Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
25. 25.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
26. 26.📚 Saanvi read 9 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
27. 27.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
28. 28.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
29. 29.🌱 Kabir planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Saanvi planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
30. 30.🌱 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) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.⭐ Vihaan made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.📚 Rohan read 30 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.⭐ Vihaan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
37. 37.🚲 Aarav cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
38. 38.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚲 Tara cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
40. 40.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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