Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 85 · 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.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.📚 Nisha read 20 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
5. 5.🚲 Ananya cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 66 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
6. 6.🚲 Kabir cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same
7. 7.🌱 Kabir planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
8. 8.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
10. 10.🚲 Ananya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
11. 11.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
12. 12.💰 Diya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.⭐ Meera made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
19. 19.🌱 Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
20. 20.🌱 Meera planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
21. 21.🏏 Nisha scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 30 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
22. 22.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
23. 23.🚲 Arjun cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 66 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
24. 24.📚 Ishaan read 15 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
25. 25.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
26. 26.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
27. 27.🌱 Ishaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
28. 28.🏏 Aarav scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
29. 29.📚 Rohan read 6 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💰 Aarav saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
33. 33.📚 Kabir read 18 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
34. 34.🏏 Arjun scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) both the same
35. 35.🏏 Ananya scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
36. 36.🏏 Vihaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.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
39. 39.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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