Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 279 · 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 has ₹1000. First Kavya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹200) and a raincoat (₹330). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) a third cricket bat (c) a school uniform (d) vegetables
3. 3.For Farhan, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.For Riya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) drinking water (d) a third cricket bat
6. 6.Karan has ₹850. First Karan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and notebooks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Aarav has ₹550. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and a geometry box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Sneha has ₹350. First Sneha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) rice and dal (c) milk (d) a new party dress
10. 10.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a bigger TV (c) sweets every day (d) milk
11. 11.For Rahul, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
12. 12.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) toothpaste (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
13. 13.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a sticker album (c) a schoolbag (d) toothpaste
14. 14.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) drinking water (c) a school uniform (d) a raincoat
15. 15.For Dev, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) rice and dal (c) a sticker album (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) rice and dal (d) sweets every day
18. 18.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a sticker album (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses
19. 19.Lakshmi has ₹850. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹280) and school shoes (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.For Kavya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a video game (c) a third cricket bat (d) bus fare to school
22. 22.For Pooja, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) milk (c) rice and dal (d) designer sunglasses
24. 24.Priya has ₹650. First Priya pays for needs: socks (₹160) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) milk (c) a glitter pen set (d) bus fare to school
26. 26.For Joseph, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Joseph has ₹400. First Joseph pays for needs: a school uniform (₹110) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.For Joseph, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) sweets every day
30. 30.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a video game (c) a third cricket bat (d) a remote-control car
31. 31.Arjun has ₹700. First Arjun pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Sneha has ₹550. First Sneha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹140) and a geometry box (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) school shoes (c) bus fare to school (d) a remote-control car
34. 34.For Aditya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.Riya has ₹400. First Riya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) bus fare to school (c) a remote-control car (d) a school uniform
37. 37.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) school shoes (c) a remote-control car (d) a toy robot
38. 38.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a remote-control car (c) a bigger TV (d) school shoes
39. 39.Meera has ₹300. First Meera pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a schoolbag (c) a sticker album (d) a remote-control car

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