Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 950 · 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? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.🏏 Diya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Diya
3. 3.🚲 Ananya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
4. 4.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
8. 8.🏏 Ananya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏃 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) who is taller (d) metres per second
11. 11.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.📚 Ananya read 40 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
14. 14.🏏 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
15. 15.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏏 Ananya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
17. 17.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌱 Nisha planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
19. 19.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
21. 21.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
22. 22.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🚲 Meera cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) both the same
25. 25.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
26. 26.📚 Vihaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
27. 27.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
29. 29.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚲 Arjun cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
31. 31.⭐ Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Tara made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
35. 35.⭐ Saanvi made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🚲 Kabir cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
38. 38.💰 Vihaan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
39. 39.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
40. 40.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

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