Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 840 · 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) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
2. 2.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
4. 4.⭐ Arjun made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Arjun
5. 5.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌱 Saanvi planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.💰 Ananya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.🌱 Nisha planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.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
13. 13.💰 Arjun saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🏏 Vihaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
17. 17.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Rohan read 44 pages in 4 days. Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🏏 Tara scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
21. 21.🛒 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
22. 22.📚 Saanvi read 54 pages in 6 days. Meera read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
23. 23.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
24. 24.🚲 Vihaan cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
25. 25.📏 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
26. 26.⭐ Aarav made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
27. 27.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌱 Saanvi planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.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
31. 31.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
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.💰 Diya saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
34. 34.🏏 Arjun scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
35. 35.🏏 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
36. 36.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Vihaan read 35 pages in 5 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Diya (c) both the same
38. 38.🏏 Ananya scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. Diya read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
40. 40.💰 Aarav saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?

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