Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 595 · 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? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.🏏 Saanvi scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
5. 5.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
6. 6.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
7. 7.💰 Nisha saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
8. 8.🚲 Ananya cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
9. 9.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
10. 10.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
11. 11.💰 Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) both the same
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
16. 16.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
17. 17.📏 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💰 Kabir saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🏏 Aarav scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
25. 25.💰 Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
26. 26.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Aarav read 42 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
28. 28.📚 Kabir read 66 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
29. 29.📚 Diya read 66 pages in 6 days. Meera read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
30. 30.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌱 Diya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🚲 Arjun cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
34. 34.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
35. 35.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.🚲 Saanvi cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
38. 38.💰 Diya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
39. 39.🚲 Saanvi cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Aarav
40. 40.🏏 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) Team B (d) can’t tell

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