Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 257 · 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.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) notebooks for school (c) soap (d) extra comic books
2. 2.Saanvi has ₹900. First Saanvi pays for needs: a geometry box (₹290) and notebooks (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.For Riya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
4. 4.For Dev, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Riya has ₹900. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹230) and a lunch box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.For Aditya, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) notebooks for school (d) a third cricket bat
8. 8.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a remote-control car (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.Rahul has ₹900. First Rahul pays for needs: socks (₹200) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Farhan has ₹750. First Farhan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹250) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.For Aarav, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
12. 12.Priya has ₹750. First Priya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹220) and a raincoat (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a bigger TV (c) drinking water (d) toothpaste
14. 14.Nisha has ₹1000. First Nisha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹280) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.Gurpreet has ₹750. First Gurpreet pays for needs: socks (₹70) and school shoes (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a fancy phone cover (c) extra comic books (d) sweets every day
17. 17.For Gurpreet, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
18. 18.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) medicine when ill (c) designer sunglasses (d) a new party dress
19. 19.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) medicine when ill (d) a video game
20. 20.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) rice and dal (c) a third cricket bat (d) designer sunglasses
21. 21.For Rahul, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
22. 22.Lakshmi has ₹850. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a lunch box (₹160) and a water bottle (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) school shoes (c) a raincoat (d) a fancy phone cover
24. 24.Kabir has ₹650. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹210) and a geometry box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a remote-control car (c) a video game (d) a new party dress
26. 26.Nisha has ₹650. First Nisha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹210) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.For Rahul, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a video game (c) a toy robot (d) drinking water
29. 29.For Karan, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
30. 30.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
31. 31.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) medicine when ill (c) a video game (d) a new party dress
32. 32.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a raincoat (c) school shoes (d) sweets every day
33. 33.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) sweets every day (c) bus fare to school (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a third cricket bat (c) a sticker album (d) bus fare to school
35. 35.For Aarav, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
36. 36.For Karan, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
37. 37.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) rice and dal (d) a toy robot
38. 38.For Kabir, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
39. 39.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) bus fare to school (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a new party dress
40. 40.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) a bigger TV (d) a school uniform

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