Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 616 · 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.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏃 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) who finished first (d) metres per second
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌱 Saanvi planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
8. 8.🏏 Ananya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
9. 9.🚲 Arjun cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
10. 10.🚲 Meera cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
11. 11.💰 Ananya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
12. 12.🚲 Arjun cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
13. 13.🚲 Saanvi cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 20 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
14. 14.🏏 Tara scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
15. 15.📚 Rohan read 42 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
16. 16.🚲 Vihaan cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
17. 17.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
18. 18.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
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.💰 Nisha saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
22. 22.🚲 Nisha cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
23. 23.📏 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
24. 24.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
26. 26.💰 Vihaan saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
27. 27.🌱 Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.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
31. 31.🌱 Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
32. 32.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
33. 33.🏏 Diya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚲 Rohan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
36. 36.🚲 Rohan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Vihaan cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🚲 Ishaan cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
39. 39.🏏 Diya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Diya (c) both the same
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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