Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 846 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) both the same
4. 4.🏏 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) Team B (d) can’t tell
5. 5.🌱 Tara planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.📚 Rohan read 33 pages in 3 days. Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
9. 9.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
10. 10.⭐ Saanvi made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
11. 11.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌱 Kabir planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
13. 13.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
14. 14.⭐ Rohan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏏 Ishaan scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
19. 19.🌱 Tara planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
20. 20.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
21. 21.📚 Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
22. 22.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
23. 23.🏏 Arjun scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
26. 26.🚲 Saanvi cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
27. 27.🏃 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) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
28. 28.📚 Rohan read 16 pages in 2 days. Meera read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
29. 29.📚 Diya read 22 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.📚 Rohan read 15 pages in 3 days. Tara read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.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
35. 35.📚 Saanvi read 33 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
36. 36.💰 Nisha saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Arjun
37. 37.🚲 Tara cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 21 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
38. 38.🚲 Tara cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
39. 39.⭐ Arjun made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
40. 40.💰 Kabir saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?

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