Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 981 · 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 timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Vihaan read 12 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
3. 3.🌱 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) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
4. 4.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
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 66 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
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.🏏 Arjun scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
8. 8.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏏 Arjun scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
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.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📏 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
13. 13.📚 Rohan read 25 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.💰 Kabir saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.📚 Ananya read 30 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
22. 22.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
23. 23.⭐ Rohan made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
24. 24.🚲 Rohan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
28. 28.📚 Diya read 16 pages in 2 days. Meera read 20 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Diya
29. 29.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
30. 30.💰 Arjun saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
31. 31.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Kabir
32. 32.🏏 Ananya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
33. 33.🚲 Kabir cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 40 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🏃 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
36. 36.📚 Nisha read 14 pages in 2 days. Tara read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Tara
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
39. 39.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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