Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 794 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
2. 2.📚 Meera read 66 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Meera
3. 3.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
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
7. 7.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌱 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
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.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
11. 11.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 3 days. Diya read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏏 Diya scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏏 Meera scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
20. 20.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚲 Vihaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
22. 22.📚 Ananya read 12 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
23. 23.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🌱 Arjun planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
27. 27.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
28. 28.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
29. 29.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
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.💰 Ananya saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
34. 34.🚲 Diya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
35. 35.⭐ Arjun made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
36. 36.⭐ Arjun made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
37. 37.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Diya (c) both the same
39. 39.🏏 Rohan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
40. 40.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?

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