Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 528 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
2. 2.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
4. 4.🏃 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 finished first (d) who is taller
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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
7. 7.🏏 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 A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
8. 8.🏏 Diya scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Diya (c) both the same
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.📚 Kabir read 45 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
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.🚲 Vihaan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 72 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
14. 14.📚 Diya read 50 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
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) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
16. 16.📚 Arjun read 55 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ananya
17. 17.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
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🚲 Rohan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌱 Meera planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
25. 25.🌱 Ananya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
26. 26.💰 Nisha saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Vihaan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
27. 27.📚 Arjun read 36 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
28. 28.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌱 Diya planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
30. 30.🚲 Arjun cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.⭐ Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
33. 33.⭐ Ananya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Tara
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🏏 Tara scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🚲 Aarav cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
38. 38.🌱 Arjun planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏏 Aarav scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?

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