Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 513 · 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.🛒 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
2. 2.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ Saanvi made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.💰 Kabir saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
6. 6.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌱 Saanvi planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
8. 8.⭐ Arjun made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
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.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
11. 11.🌱 Nisha planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
12. 12.🏃 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
13. 13.⭐ Nisha made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Arjun
14. 14.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏏 Arjun scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.🌱 Tara planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
18. 18.📚 Kabir read 12 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🏏 Diya scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
21. 21.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌱 Ananya planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
23. 23.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
26. 26.🌱 Rohan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Rohan
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Meera read 24 pages in 2 days. Tara read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) both the same
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
31. 31.🚲 Vihaan cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
32. 32.💰 Nisha saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
33. 33.⭐ Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Diya (c) both the same
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.📚 Ishaan read 8 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚲 Kabir cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
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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