Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 242 · 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.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a third cricket bat (c) a warm blanket (d) school shoes
2. 2.For Manav, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
3. 3.For Rohan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.Rahul has ₹1000. First Rahul pays for needs: a geometry box (₹120) and a raincoat (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) designer sunglasses (c) a raincoat (d) bus fare to school
6. 6.For Dev, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Rohan has ₹350. First Rohan pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.For Rohan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.For Zoya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
10. 10.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) designer sunglasses (c) a bigger TV (d) a new party dress
11. 11.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) drinking water (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a new party dress (c) a school uniform (d) a bigger TV
13. 13.For Meera, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
14. 14.Lakshmi has ₹800. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and a lunch box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a video game (c) a new party dress (d) a glitter pen set
16. 16.For Saanvi, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
17. 17.For Kabir, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
18. 18.Manav has ₹450. First Manav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹90) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a warm blanket (c) a bigger TV (d) a video game
20. 20.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) designer sunglasses (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
21. 21.Arjun has ₹1000. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹330) and a school uniform (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Aarav has ₹300. First Aarav pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a lunch box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) soap (c) a toy robot (d) drinking water
24. 24.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) designer sunglasses (c) a school uniform (d) a bigger TV
25. 25.Ishaan has ₹800. First Ishaan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹160) and socks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
27. 27.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a glitter pen set (c) designer sunglasses (d) extra comic books
28. 28.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) soap (c) rice and dal (d) a sticker album
29. 29.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a sticker album (c) rice and dal (d) a fancy phone cover
30. 30.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a remote-control car (c) designer sunglasses (d) extra comic books
31. 31.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a bigger TV (d) bus fare to school
32. 32.Aditya has ₹850. First Aditya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹250) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) extra comic books (c) a new party dress (d) notebooks for school
34. 34.For Aarav, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses
36. 36.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) rice and dal (c) a video game (d) a bigger TV
37. 37.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a raincoat (c) a glitter pen set (d) a bigger TV
38. 38.Vivaan has ₹450. First Vivaan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹110) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
39. 39.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a sticker album (c) a fancy phone cover (d) designer sunglasses
40. 40.Sneha has ₹900. First Sneha pays for needs: socks (₹120) and a lunch box (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?

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