Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 785 · 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) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.💰 Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🏏 Saanvi scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
7. 7.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
8. 8.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
9. 9.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌱 Tara planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
12. 12.🚲 Meera cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
13. 13.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💰 Kabir saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
19. 19.🏏 Tara scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) both the same
20. 20.🌱 Aarav planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
21. 21.🏏 Tara scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Tara
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
24. 24.🏏 Vihaan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
25. 25.🌱 Diya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
26. 26.⭐ Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🌱 Rohan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
29. 29.🚲 Diya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 40 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌱 Nisha planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
33. 33.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
34. 34.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) both the same
36. 36.📚 Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💰 Rohan saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
39. 39.📚 Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
40. 40.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell

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