Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 192 · 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.Pooja has ₹800. First Pooja pays for needs: notebooks (₹240) and school shoes (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Ananya has ₹950. First Ananya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹120) and school shoes (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a school uniform (c) a glitter pen set (d) designer sunglasses
4. 4.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) a video game
5. 5.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) a school uniform (d) bus fare to school
6. 6.Isha has ₹600. First Isha pays for needs: notebooks (₹140) and a geometry box (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) notebooks for school (c) a video game (d) rice and dal
8. 8.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) rice and dal (c) a new party dress (d) a third cricket bat
9. 9.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a warm blanket (c) a video game (d) vegetables
10. 10.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a sticker album (c) a new party dress (d) designer sunglasses
11. 11.Priya has ₹300. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and socks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.For Riya, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
13. 13.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) sweets every day (c) a raincoat (d) a new party dress
14. 14.Rohan has ₹350. First Rohan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) medicine when ill (c) designer sunglasses (d) a glitter pen set
16. 16.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a sticker album (c) a bigger TV (d) notebooks for school
17. 17.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a new party dress (c) extra comic books (d) a glitter pen set
18. 18.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a third cricket bat (d) a glitter pen set
19. 19.Pooja has ₹700. First Pooja pays for needs: a lunch box (₹160) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Saanvi has ₹650. First Saanvi pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.For Diya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
22. 22.For Diya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
23. 23.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a glitter pen set (c) a warm blanket (d) a schoolbag
24. 24.For Manav, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
25. 25.Isha has ₹550. First Isha pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and a geometry box (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) extra comic books (c) a bigger TV (d) toothpaste
27. 27.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a glitter pen set (c) vegetables (d) a schoolbag
28. 28.Saanvi has ₹550. First Saanvi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) sweets every day (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
30. 30.For Aarav, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Vivaan has ₹300. First Vivaan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹100) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) extra comic books (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
33. 33.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) soap (c) a warm blanket (d) drinking water
34. 34.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) a schoolbag (d) a video game
35. 35.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a video game (d) sweets every day
36. 36.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a remote-control car (c) bus fare to school (d) notebooks for school
37. 37.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) a sticker album (c) a third cricket bat (d) a toy robot
38. 38.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) toothpaste
39. 39.For Rahul, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
40. 40.Manav has ₹550. First Manav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹100) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?

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