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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 134 · 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.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) school shoes (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a school uniform
  2. 2.Arjun has ₹700. First Arjun pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and a raincoat (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  3. 3.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) a fancy phone cover
  4. 4.For Arjun, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  5. 5.Arjun has ₹850. First Arjun pays for needs: school shoes (₹200) and a school uniform (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  6. 6.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a warm blanket (d) a new party dress
  7. 7.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) notebooks for school (c) a third cricket bat (d) a sticker album
  8. 8.Sneha has ₹300. First Sneha pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a water bottle (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  9. 9.For Nisha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  10. 10.Lakshmi has ₹750. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a raincoat (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.Karan has ₹550. First Karan pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a school uniform (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Aditya has ₹550. First Aditya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a raincoat (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a third cricket bat (c) a glitter pen set (d) a toy robot
  14. 14.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a bigger TV (c) school shoes (d) a sticker album
  15. 15.For Riya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  16. 16.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) rice and dal (c) a new party dress (d) a school uniform
  17. 17.For Saanvi, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  18. 18.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a schoolbag (c) a fancy phone cover (d) toothpaste
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹450. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) drinking water (c) a fancy phone cover (d) designer sunglasses
  21. 21.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a new party dress (c) bus fare to school (d) sweets every day
  22. 22.Aditya has ₹400. First Aditya pays for needs: school shoes (₹120) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.For Lakshmi, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  24. 24.For Aarav, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  25. 25.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) extra comic books (c) school shoes (d) milk
  26. 26.Rohan has ₹500. First Rohan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.For Rohan, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  28. 28.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) drinking water (c) a sticker album (d) a warm blanket
  29. 29.For Ananya, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  30. 30.For Aditya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  31. 31.For Aarav, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a glitter pen set (c) a third cricket bat (d) a raincoat
  33. 33.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) a sticker album (d) a school uniform
  34. 34.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) rice and dal (c) a third cricket bat (d) a sticker album
  35. 35.For Aditya, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  36. 36.For Dev, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  37. 37.For Kabir, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  38. 38.For Priya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  39. 39.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a glitter pen set (c) milk (d) rice and dal
  40. 40.For Priya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

Answer key

  1. a fancy phone cover
  2. 490
  3. school shoes
  4. Need
  5. 480
  6. a warm blanket
  7. notebooks for school
  8. 100
  9. Want
  10. 500
  11. 370
  12. 410
  13. drinking water
  14. school shoes
  15. Need
  16. a new party dress
  17. Need
  18. a fancy phone cover
  19. 320
  20. drinking water
  21. bus fare to school
  22. 230
  23. Want
  24. Need
  25. extra comic books
  26. 350
  27. Want
  28. a sticker album
  29. Want
  30. Need
  31. Need
  32. a raincoat
  33. a school uniform
  34. rice and dal
  35. Need
  36. Need
  37. Need
  38. Want
  39. a glitter pen set
  40. Need

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