Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 643 · 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? “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
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
3. 3.🏃 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) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
4. 4.💰 Nisha saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
5. 5.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 Meera planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
9. 9.💰 Diya saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Diya
10. 10.💰 Kabir saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
11. 11.💰 Nisha saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Tara read 30 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
14. 14.🏏 Kabir scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
15. 15.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
21. 21.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.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) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) both the same
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
27. 27.🌱 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) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.⭐ Saanvi made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Arjun
30. 30.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
31. 31.💰 Ananya saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
32. 32.🏏 Saanvi scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Nisha
33. 33.🏏 Ananya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) both the same
34. 34.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💰 Diya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
37. 37.📚 Arjun read 24 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
38. 38.🏏 Kabir scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
39. 39.⭐ Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
40. 40.💰 Ananya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya

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