Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 869 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
4. 4.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🏏 Vihaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
7. 7.⭐ Rohan made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.📚 Meera read 40 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
10. 10.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
11. 11.⭐ Kabir made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🌱 Nisha planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
15. 15.⭐ Arjun made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🚲 Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
18. 18.💰 Saanvi saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
20. 20.🏏 Nisha scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
21. 21.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 60 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
22. 22.🏏 Kabir scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💰 Nisha saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
26. 26.🏏 Nisha scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
27. 27.🚲 Tara cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Nisha cycled 27 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
28. 28.📚 Rohan read 15 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
29. 29.🌱 Aarav planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
30. 30.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
33. 33.🚲 Saanvi cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
34. 34.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
36. 36.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
37. 37.📚 Nisha read 18 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
40. 40.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type

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