Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 972 · 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.💰 Ishaan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
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.🏏 Vihaan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
4. 4.📏 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
5. 5.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.⭐ Rohan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
8. 8.🚲 Vihaan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⭐ Arjun made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
12. 12.🚲 Meera cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.📚 Arjun read 12 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 36 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
17. 17.🚲 Ananya cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
18. 18.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
19. 19.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
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🌱 Ananya planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Ishaan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
22. 22.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
23. 23.🏏 Saanvi scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛒 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 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
26. 26.📚 Saanvi read 27 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) both the same
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
30. 30.🌱 Tara planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
31. 31.🏏 Diya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ Aarav made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
35. 35.📚 Aarav read 30 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
36. 36.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
37. 37.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚲 Meera cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
39. 39.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
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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