Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 282 · 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.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) soap (d) designer sunglasses
2. 2.Nisha has ₹650. First Nisha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and socks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a glitter pen set (d) school shoes
4. 4.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) toothpaste (c) designer sunglasses (d) soap
5. 5.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a fancy phone cover (c) soap (d) bus fare to school
6. 6.For Ishaan, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) sweets every day (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
8. 8.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) toothpaste
9. 9.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a remote-control car (c) drinking water (d) a fancy phone cover
10. 10.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) milk
11. 11.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) extra comic books (c) sweets every day (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.Ananya has ₹750. First Ananya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹160) and a geometry box (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Nisha has ₹750. First Nisha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹250) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.For Sneha, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
15. 15.For Diya, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
16. 16.Kabir has ₹950. First Kabir pays for needs: a geometry box (₹200) and school shoes (₹310). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) bus fare to school (c) notebooks for school (d) extra comic books
18. 18.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a raincoat (c) vegetables (d) a new party dress
19. 19.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a new party dress (d) soap
20. 20.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a schoolbag (c) medicine when ill (d) extra comic books
21. 21.Zoya has ₹450. First Zoya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹120) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.For Pooja, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Aarav has ₹1000. First Aarav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹120) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a schoolbag (c) a glitter pen set (d) vegetables
25. 25.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) a video game (d) school shoes
26. 26.For Priya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
27. 27.Rahul has ₹750. First Rahul pays for needs: a raincoat (₹120) and a geometry box (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Priya has ₹900. First Priya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹130) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) milk (c) designer sunglasses (d) a remote-control car
30. 30.Kavya has ₹900. First Kavya pays for needs: notebooks (₹140) and school shoes (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) toothpaste (c) school shoes (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a bigger TV (c) rice and dal (d) a toy robot
33. 33.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) bus fare to school (c) a raincoat (d) a remote-control car
34. 34.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) bus fare to school (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a bigger TV
35. 35.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a new party dress (c) a bigger TV (d) drinking water
36. 36.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a new party dress (d) sweets every day
37. 37.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) school shoes (c) a glitter pen set (d) designer sunglasses
38. 38.For Ishaan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
39. 39.For Karan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
40. 40.Tara has ₹300. First Tara pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?

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