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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 121 · 40 sums
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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.

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  1. 1.For Rahul, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  2. 2.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a sticker album (c) toothpaste (d) a video game
  3. 3.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) medicine when ill (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat
  4. 4.Manav has ₹600. First Manav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a geometry box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  5. 5.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) sweets every day (c) soap (d) designer sunglasses
  6. 6.Rahul has ₹650. First Rahul pays for needs: notebooks (₹180) and a geometry box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) drinking water (c) soap (d) a toy robot
  8. 8.Ishaan has ₹400. First Ishaan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and notebooks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  9. 9.Manav has ₹750. First Manav pays for needs: school shoes (₹220) and a raincoat (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Arjun has ₹450. First Arjun pays for needs: school shoes (₹130) and a lunch box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.For Sneha, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  12. 12.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) medicine when ill (c) a sticker album (d) a third cricket bat
  13. 13.For Rohan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.Nisha has ₹600. First Nisha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and a geometry box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  15. 15.For Rohan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  16. 16.For Manav, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  17. 17.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a sticker album (c) a school uniform (d) a new party dress
  18. 18.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a schoolbag (c) a glitter pen set (d) medicine when ill
  19. 19.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) rice and dal (c) a video game (d) school shoes
  20. 20.For Kabir, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  21. 21.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a bigger TV (c) sweets every day (d) a third cricket bat
  22. 22.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a warm blanket (c) a glitter pen set (d) a new party dress
  23. 23.For Vivaan, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  24. 24.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third cricket bat (c) designer sunglasses (d) a video game
  25. 25.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a sticker album (c) soap (d) medicine when ill
  26. 26.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a third cricket bat (c) medicine when ill (d) a bigger TV
  27. 27.For Manav, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  28. 28.Sneha has ₹1000. First Sneha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹230) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.For Diya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  30. 30.For Isha, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  31. 31.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a sticker album (c) a video game (d) a fancy phone cover
  32. 32.Arjun has ₹600. First Arjun pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and socks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹300. First Aarav pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  34. 34.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) bus fare to school (c) a video game (d) extra comic books
  35. 35.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) school shoes (c) toothpaste (d) a raincoat
  36. 36.Ananya has ₹450. First Ananya pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  37. 37.For Lakshmi, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  38. 38.Gurpreet has ₹850. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and school shoes (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
  39. 39.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a school uniform (c) designer sunglasses (d) a toy robot
  40. 40.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a bigger TV (c) soap (d) a raincoat

Answer key

  1. Need
  2. toothpaste
  3. medicine when ill
  4. 440
  5. soap
  6. 320
  7. a toy robot
  8. 200
  9. 380
  10. 210
  11. Need
  12. medicine when ill
  13. Need
  14. 430
  15. Need
  16. Want
  17. a school uniform
  18. a glitter pen set
  19. a video game
  20. Want
  21. a schoolbag
  22. a warm blanket
  23. Need
  24. a warm blanket
  25. a sticker album
  26. medicine when ill
  27. Want
  28. 670
  29. Need
  30. Need
  31. a warm blanket
  32. 440
  33. 130
  34. bus fare to school
  35. a video game
  36. 280
  37. Want
  38. 620
  39. a school uniform
  40. a bigger TV

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