Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 210 · 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.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a video game (d) a raincoat
2. 2.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) medicine when ill (c) bus fare to school (d) drinking water
3. 3.Nisha has ₹900. First Nisha pays for needs: socks (₹220) and a school uniform (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) drinking water (c) a video game (d) a raincoat
5. 5.For Kavya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
6. 6.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) bus fare to school
7. 7.For Joseph, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
8. 8.For Zoya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
9. 9.Saanvi has ₹800. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹210) and a raincoat (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.For Manav, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
11. 11.For Kavya, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra comic books (c) milk (d) soap
13. 13.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a video game (c) a bigger TV (d) rice and dal
14. 14.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) soap (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a sticker album
15. 15.Karan has ₹450. First Karan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹120) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) a bigger TV
17. 17.Pooja has ₹650. First Pooja pays for needs: a geometry box (₹90) and a school uniform (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) medicine when ill (c) a new party dress (d) milk
19. 19.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) medicine when ill (c) soap (d) bus fare to school
20. 20.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) milk (c) notebooks for school (d) sweets every day
21. 21.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) soap (c) milk (d) a sticker album
22. 22.Vivaan has ₹800. First Vivaan pays for needs: notebooks (₹250) and a geometry box (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.For Pooja, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
24. 24.Isha has ₹1000. First Isha pays for needs: a geometry box (₹200) and a raincoat (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.For Rahul, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
26. 26.Nisha has ₹350. First Nisha pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.For Farhan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.Kavya has ₹350. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.For Arjun, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
30. 30.Kabir has ₹350. First Kabir pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Meera has ₹500. First Meera pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.For Pooja, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Kabir has ₹300. First Kabir pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) toothpaste (c) extra comic books (d) rice and dal
35. 35.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) rice and dal
36. 36.Diya has ₹700. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹120) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.For Sneha, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a raincoat (c) a toy robot (d) sweets every day
39. 39.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a raincoat (c) a schoolbag (d) drinking water
40. 40.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a school uniform (c) bus fare to school (d) milk

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