Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 859 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.🏏 Vihaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
6. 6.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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
9. 9.🚲 Rohan cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏏 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
13. 13.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
14. 14.🏏 Tara scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Nisha
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.📚 Ishaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
19. 19.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Arjun read 12 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
21. 21.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.⭐ Saanvi made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
24. 24.⭐ Tara made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
25. 25.📚 Arjun read 50 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
26. 26.🏏 Diya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Diya
27. 27.💰 Meera saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
28. 28.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Ananya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
30. 30.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
32. 32.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
33. 33.⭐ Rohan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Rohan
34. 34.🏏 Rohan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
35. 35.🌱 Tara planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
36. 36.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
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.📚 Tara read 72 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
39. 39.📚 Ananya read 66 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
40. 40.⭐ Arjun made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Nisha

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