Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 596 · 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? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.🌱 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) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.📏 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
6. 6.⭐ Rohan made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
7. 7.🏏 Tara scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
8. 8.🏏 Nisha scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 18 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.📚 Saanvi read 15 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 72 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.🛒 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) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
13. 13.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💰 Meera saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
17. 17.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
18. 18.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Ananya (c) both the same
19. 19.🌱 Nisha planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
20. 20.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ananya
21. 21.🏃 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) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
22. 22.💰 Arjun saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
23. 23.📚 Ishaan read 6 pages in 2 days. Tara read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
24. 24.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
25. 25.🏏 Diya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
26. 26.⭐ Aarav made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
27. 27.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
28. 28.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.🏏 Ananya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
31. 31.⭐ Ananya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
32. 32.🚲 Arjun cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
33. 33.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
34. 34.🚲 Aarav cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
35. 35.📚 Meera read 25 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) both the same
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.💰 Diya saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
39. 39.🚲 Diya cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 44 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
40. 40.⭐ Vihaan made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?

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