Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 194 · 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.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) sweets every day (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.For Saanvi, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
3. 3.Aarav has ₹700. First Aarav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹110) and notebooks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a schoolbag (c) a new party dress (d) toothpaste
5. 5.Riya has ₹700. First Riya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.For Joseph, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) notebooks for school (c) rice and dal (d) designer sunglasses
8. 8.Vivaan has ₹700. First Vivaan pays for needs: notebooks (₹120) and a water bottle (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Rahul has ₹400. First Rahul pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and socks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Aarav has ₹300. First Aarav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and notebooks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a bigger TV (c) drinking water (d) medicine when ill
12. 12.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) extra comic books (c) a new party dress (d) a remote-control car
13. 13.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) drinking water (d) a remote-control car
14. 14.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) school shoes (c) soap (d) drinking water
15. 15.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a third cricket bat (c) a toy robot (d) a schoolbag
16. 16.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a remote-control car (c) drinking water (d) a third cricket bat
17. 17.Aditya has ₹500. First Aditya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a raincoat (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) notebooks for school (c) a glitter pen set (d) a third cricket bat
19. 19.For Manav, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.For Diya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.Joseph has ₹350. First Joseph pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and a school uniform (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.For Riya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
23. 23.For Rahul, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.For Manav, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.Arjun has ₹700. First Arjun pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and school shoes (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) designer sunglasses (c) a schoolbag (d) vegetables
27. 27.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) vegetables (c) drinking water (d) a third cricket bat
28. 28.Rohan has ₹300. First Rohan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a raincoat (c) a toy robot (d) a remote-control car
30. 30.Nisha has ₹650. First Nisha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹190) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a bigger TV (c) bus fare to school (d) milk
32. 32.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a toy robot (c) a video game (d) a bigger TV
33. 33.Isha has ₹650. First Isha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) drinking water (c) rice and dal (d) notebooks for school
35. 35.Nisha has ₹950. First Nisha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹200) and a school uniform (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) rice and dal (c) a warm blanket (d) a remote-control car
37. 37.Rahul has ₹300. First Rahul pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and a lunch box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a schoolbag (d) a glitter pen set
39. 39.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a bigger TV (c) a toy robot (d) a third cricket bat
40. 40.Joseph has ₹350. First Joseph pays for needs: socks (₹50) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?

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