Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 226 · 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.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a school uniform (c) a bigger TV (d) drinking water
2. 2.Kavya has ₹1000. First Kavya pays for needs: socks (₹60) and notebooks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra comic books (c) vegetables (d) a remote-control car
4. 4.For Vivaan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.For Pooja, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
6. 6.For Farhan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) designer sunglasses (c) a video game (d) a bigger TV
8. 8.For Dev, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
10. 10.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a school uniform (c) designer sunglasses (d) school shoes
11. 11.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a third cricket bat (c) extra comic books (d) vegetables
12. 12.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a new party dress (c) designer sunglasses (d) soap
13. 13.For Manav, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) school shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a third cricket bat
15. 15.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a video game (c) designer sunglasses (d) a school uniform
16. 16.For Rahul, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a bigger TV (c) extra comic books (d) a video game
18. 18.For Gurpreet, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
19. 19.For Kavya, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
20. 20.For Nisha, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a glitter pen set (c) extra comic books (d) designer sunglasses
22. 22.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a bigger TV (c) a fancy phone cover (d) extra comic books
23. 23.Tara has ₹550. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and a raincoat (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) sweets every day (c) medicine when ill (d) a glitter pen set
25. 25.For Nisha, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
26. 26.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a school uniform (c) designer sunglasses (d) a bigger TV
27. 27.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) sweets every day
28. 28.Rahul has ₹500. First Rahul pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) extra comic books (c) designer sunglasses (d) a new party dress
30. 30.Kabir has ₹500. First Kabir pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and a lunch box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.For Farhan, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
32. 32.For Riya, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) a sticker album
34. 34.Ananya has ₹350. First Ananya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) vegetables (c) notebooks for school (d) sweets every day
36. 36.Saanvi has ₹300. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) toothpaste (d) a bigger TV
38. 38.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) rice and dal (c) a third cricket bat (d) soap
39. 39.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) vegetables (c) a school uniform (d) a schoolbag
40. 40.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a schoolbag (c) designer sunglasses (d) toothpaste

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