Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 910 · 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? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🌱 Arjun planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
8. 8.🚲 Vihaan cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
9. 9.💰 Arjun saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
10. 10.💰 Aarav saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
11. 11.🌱 Meera planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.📚 Ishaan read 40 pages in 5 days. Tara read 60 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
15. 15.🌱 Diya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
16. 16.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📏 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
18. 18.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚲 Saanvi cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
20. 20.📚 Vihaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Diya read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
21. 21.💰 Diya saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
23. 23.🏏 Saanvi scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
24. 24.💰 Ishaan saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
27. 27.🏏 Ananya scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.📚 Rohan read 22 pages in 2 days. Diya read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Rohan
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🚲 Diya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Diya (c) both the same
32. 32.🏏 Arjun scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
33. 33.⭐ Kabir made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
34. 34.🏏 Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
35. 35.🚲 Ishaan cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
36. 36.🌱 Rohan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
37. 37.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
38. 38.🌱 Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
39. 39.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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