Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 98 · 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) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.⭐ Ananya made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
3. 3.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.💰 Ishaan saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
6. 6.🚲 Ishaan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
7. 7.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
8. 8.🚲 Nisha cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
9. 9.🏏 Kabir scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
10. 10.📚 Aarav read 10 pages in 2 days. Diya read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
11. 11.📚 Vihaan read 48 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
12. 12.💰 Saanvi saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
13. 13.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 12 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
17. 17.⭐ Aarav made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
18. 18.💰 Diya saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
20. 20.📚 Rohan read 60 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
21. 21.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏃 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
23. 23.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
24. 24.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
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.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🏏 Tara scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Aarav
28. 28.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
29. 29.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Aarav read 32 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🏏 Nisha scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
33. 33.📚 Arjun read 15 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
34. 34.📚 Saanvi read 30 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 15 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Aarav
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
37. 37.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
38. 38.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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