Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 672 · 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.🏏 Vihaan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 18 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
4. 4.📚 Ishaan read 30 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
5. 5.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 5 days. Diya read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
8. 8.🏏 Diya scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
9. 9.🚲 Diya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
10. 10.🚲 Nisha cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 36 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
11. 11.📚 Tara read 18 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
12. 12.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.📏 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
15. 15.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🚲 Diya cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
18. 18.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
21. 21.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
23. 23.📚 Ishaan read 15 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
24. 24.📚 Meera read 28 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Meera
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💰 Tara saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) both the same
28. 28.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⭐ Tara made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
32. 32.💰 Aarav saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
33. 33.📚 Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair 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.🏏 Ananya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
38. 38.🌱 Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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