Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 963 · 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 compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
3. 3.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛒 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) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
5. 5.⭐ Meera made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏃 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
9. 9.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
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌱 Meera planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
13. 13.📚 Rohan read 60 pages in 5 days. Tara read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
14. 14.🏏 Ishaan scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
15. 15.📚 Kabir read 33 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
16. 16.📚 Kabir read 30 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
17. 17.🏏 Vihaan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.⭐ Aarav made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
21. 21.🚲 Nisha cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 35 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
22. 22.🌱 Aarav planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Arjun planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
23. 23.🌱 Meera planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
24. 24.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
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🚲 Nisha cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 40 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
31. 31.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
32. 32.🌱 Arjun planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
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.⭐ Meera made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Vihaan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
38. 38.💰 Tara saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
39. 39.🚲 Diya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
40. 40.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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