Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 973 · 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.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
4. 4.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 30 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
5. 5.📚 Meera read 20 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
6. 6.🌱 Aarav planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
7. 7.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
8. 8.🏏 Meera scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
9. 9.🏃 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
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
12. 12.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) over the same days
13. 13.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
14. 14.🌱 Kabir planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
15. 15.🌱 Saanvi planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
16. 16.📚 Saanvi read 36 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
17. 17.📚 Rohan read 55 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
18. 18.📚 Kabir read 9 pages in 3 days. Tara read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Kabir
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.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 3 days. Diya read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
21. 21.🌱 Meera planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
22. 22.💰 Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
23. 23.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
24. 24.🏏 Ananya scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
25. 25.🏏 Rohan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🏏 Ishaan scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
29. 29.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🚲 Rohan cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Rohan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.📚 Ishaan read 48 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
37. 37.💰 Ishaan saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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