Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 133 · 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.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) extra comic books (c) a glitter pen set (d) a remote-control car
2. 2.Meera has ₹750. First Meera pays for needs: a raincoat (₹220) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.For Rohan, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.Saanvi has ₹300. First Saanvi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) soap (c) drinking water (d) a fancy phone cover
6. 6.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a third cricket bat (c) a toy robot (d) soap
7. 7.For Tara, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
8. 8.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) designer sunglasses (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a new party dress
9. 9.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) notebooks for school (c) a new party dress (d) a fancy phone cover
10. 10.Tara has ₹500. First Tara pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Isha has ₹700. First Isha pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a water bottle (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) extra comic books (c) a school uniform (d) notebooks for school
13. 13.Nisha has ₹700. First Nisha pays for needs: notebooks (₹150) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) milk (c) drinking water (d) a new party dress
15. 15.For Nisha, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) extra comic books (c) a new party dress (d) a glitter pen set
17. 17.For Riya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
18. 18.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) drinking water (c) a new party dress (d) a schoolbag
19. 19.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a toy robot (c) milk (d) a sticker album
20. 20.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a video game (c) toothpaste (d) a third cricket bat
21. 21.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) drinking water (d) a remote-control car
22. 22.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) a third cricket bat (d) bus fare to school
23. 23.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a toy robot (c) rice and dal (d) a glitter pen set
24. 24.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) drinking water (d) a third cricket bat
25. 25.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a bigger TV (c) drinking water (d) milk
26. 26.For Lakshmi, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Pooja has ₹350. First Pooja pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and a lunch box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.For Isha, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
29. 29.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) milk (c) a schoolbag (d) bus fare to school
30. 30.Riya has ₹900. First Riya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and a school uniform (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
32. 32.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a new party dress
33. 33.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) a fancy phone cover (d) rice and dal
34. 34.Aditya has ₹650. First Aditya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹190) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a new party dress (c) medicine when ill (d) bus fare to school
36. 36.Ananya has ₹550. First Ananya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Aarav has ₹450. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.For Aditya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
39. 39.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) school shoes (c) rice and dal (d) medicine when ill
40. 40.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) toothpaste (d) designer sunglasses

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