Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 83 · 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.⚖️ 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
3. 3.💰 Diya saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Diya
4. 4.📚 Aarav read 6 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 18 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
5. 5.🌱 Diya planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
9. 9.💰 Nisha saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.⭐ Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
14. 14.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌱 Vihaan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Diya
16. 16.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
17. 17.🌱 Arjun planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.📚 Tara read 22 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 30 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
23. 23.🌱 Arjun planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Tara
24. 24.🚲 Arjun cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
25. 25.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
27. 27.⭐ Kabir made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
28. 28.💰 Kabir saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
29. 29.💰 Rohan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
30. 30.🚲 Vihaan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
31. 31.⭐ Ananya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
32. 32.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
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) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Kabir made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
36. 36.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Ananya read 12 pages in 4 days. Diya read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Diya
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.⭐ Meera made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Rohan made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
40. 40.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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