Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 521 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
2. 2.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🌱 Nisha planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
7. 7.📚 Diya read 24 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
8. 8.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Nisha read 22 pages in 2 days. Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
12. 12.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
15. 15.🚲 Nisha cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
16. 16.⭐ Vihaan made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🏏 Aarav scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💰 Meera saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
21. 21.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Tara read 32 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
23. 23.🏏 Nisha scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
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.⭐ Ananya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
26. 26.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
27. 27.💰 Diya saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
28. 28.🌱 Saanvi planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🚲 Diya cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🌱 Ananya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
33. 33.🛒 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
34. 34.🚲 Saanvi cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
35. 35.🏏 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 B (c) Team A (d) both the same
36. 36.📚 Nisha read 10 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🏏 Nisha scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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