Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 178 · 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.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a bigger TV (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
2. 2.Aditya has ₹400. First Aditya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and school shoes (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Dev has ₹500. First Dev pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a water bottle (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.For Dev, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.For Dev, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
6. 6.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a video game (d) a bigger TV
7. 7.Manav has ₹550. First Manav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Ishaan has ₹800. First Ishaan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Lakshmi has ₹400. First Lakshmi pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Ananya has ₹1000. First Ananya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹220) and a lunch box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Riya has ₹900. First Riya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹200) and a geometry box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.For Priya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
13. 13.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) sweets every day (c) a glitter pen set (d) vegetables
14. 14.For Rohan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Ananya has ₹400. First Ananya pays for needs: notebooks (₹70) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) a school uniform (c) vegetables (d) soap
17. 17.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a toy robot (c) toothpaste (d) a school uniform
18. 18.For Farhan, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
19. 19.Nisha has ₹550. First Nisha pays for needs: school shoes (₹80) and a water bottle (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) medicine when ill (c) extra comic books (d) designer sunglasses
21. 21.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) a raincoat (d) a video game
22. 22.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) milk (c) bus fare to school (d) a school uniform
23. 23.Aditya has ₹800. First Aditya pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Vivaan has ₹700. First Vivaan pays for needs: socks (₹170) and a lunch box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) school shoes (c) a toy robot (d) sweets every day
26. 26.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a new party dress (c) a remote-control car (d) a raincoat
27. 27.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) medicine when ill (c) toothpaste (d) a remote-control car
28. 28.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) notebooks for school (c) designer sunglasses (d) a glitter pen set
29. 29.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) drinking water (c) a remote-control car (d) a bigger TV
30. 30.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) school shoes (c) bus fare to school (d) a sticker album
31. 31.For Zoya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
32. 32.For Sneha, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a schoolbag (c) milk (d) a fancy phone cover
34. 34.For Kavya, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.For Gurpreet, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
36. 36.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) medicine when ill (c) a new party dress (d) a video game
37. 37.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a video game (c) rice and dal (d) toothpaste
38. 38.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) medicine when ill
39. 39.Farhan has ₹1000. First Farhan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹270) and a raincoat (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) designer sunglasses (c) a video game (d) a new party dress

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