Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 116 · 40 sums

The method (Must have or nice to have?): Ask: can I live, stay healthy and go to school without it? If not, it is a need. If it is extra or just for fun, it is a want. Pay for needs first; money left for wants = money − needs.

1. 1.For Dev, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
2. 2.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) drinking water (c) a bigger TV (d) a raincoat
3. 3.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) vegetables (c) rice and dal (d) a fancy phone cover
4. 4.For Farhan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.For Rahul, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
6. 6.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) drinking water (c) bus fare to school (d) a glitter pen set
7. 7.Tara has ₹550. First Tara pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and a lunch box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a video game (c) a schoolbag (d) a bigger TV
9. 9.Priya has ₹750. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹110) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.For Karan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.For Zoya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Dev has ₹300. First Dev pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.For Zoya, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) rice and dal (c) designer sunglasses (d) drinking water
15. 15.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) extra comic books (d) a raincoat
16. 16.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a warm blanket (c) a glitter pen set (d) school shoes
17. 17.Saanvi has ₹500. First Saanvi pays for needs: socks (₹120) and a school uniform (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Saanvi has ₹700. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a remote-control car (c) a bigger TV (d) a fancy phone cover
20. 20.Priya has ₹900. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹150) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) soap (c) extra comic books (d) rice and dal
22. 22.For Rohan, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.For Kavya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) drinking water (c) a bigger TV (d) a toy robot
25. 25.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) a schoolbag (c) rice and dal (d) notebooks for school
26. 26.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a warm blanket (c) vegetables (d) notebooks for school
27. 27.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a bigger TV (c) medicine when ill (d) milk
28. 28.Meera has ₹800. First Meera pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) school shoes (c) notebooks for school (d) sweets every day
30. 30.For Aditya, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) milk (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a toy robot
32. 32.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) rice and dal
33. 33.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) notebooks for school (c) a warm blanket (d) a schoolbag
34. 34.For Aarav, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.For Ananya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
36. 36.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) rice and dal (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
37. 37.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) medicine when ill (d) a remote-control car
38. 38.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a remote-control car (c) a raincoat (d) rice and dal
39. 39.For Zoya, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
40. 40.Priya has ₹450. First Priya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and a lunch box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?

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