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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 298 · 40 sums
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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.

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  1. 1.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) notebooks for school (c) a school uniform (d) extra comic books
  2. 2.Farhan has ₹300. First Farhan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  3. 3.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a schoolbag (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
  4. 4.Aarav has ₹300. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  5. 5.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a remote-control car (c) a warm blanket (d) extra comic books
  6. 6.For Saanvi, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  7. 7.For Rohan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) sweets every day (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a third cricket bat
  9. 9.Aditya has ₹900. First Aditya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and a geometry box (₹300). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Riya has ₹800. First Riya pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and notebooks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) notebooks for school (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses
  12. 12.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) soap (c) a third cricket bat (d) a video game
  13. 13.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a new party dress (c) a bigger TV (d) extra comic books
  14. 14.Ananya has ₹500. First Ananya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and a lunch box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  15. 15.Dev has ₹800. First Dev pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and a school uniform (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  16. 16.For Pooja, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  17. 17.For Ananya, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  18. 18.Rohan has ₹1000. First Rohan pays for needs: school shoes (₹250) and a raincoat (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
  19. 19.For Ananya, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  20. 20.For Kabir, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  21. 21.Gurpreet has ₹350. First Gurpreet pays for needs: socks (₹70) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  22. 22.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) bus fare to school (c) extra comic books (d) medicine when ill
  23. 23.Pooja has ₹350. First Pooja pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.For Isha, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  25. 25.Rohan has ₹300. First Rohan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹90) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  26. 26.Saanvi has ₹350. First Saanvi pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.For Isha, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  28. 28.Riya has ₹950. First Riya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹310) and a geometry box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.For Lakshmi, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  30. 30.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) designer sunglasses (c) a third cricket bat (d) a raincoat
  31. 31.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a third cricket bat (d) medicine when ill
  32. 32.For Isha, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  33. 33.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) extra comic books (c) a new party dress (d) a glitter pen set
  34. 34.For Diya, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  35. 35.Ishaan has ₹600. First Ishaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹120) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  36. 36.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) milk
  37. 37.For Ananya, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  38. 38.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a bigger TV (d) drinking water
  39. 39.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a sticker album (c) soap (d) a third cricket bat
  40. 40.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a fancy phone cover (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses

Answer key

  1. extra comic books
  2. 100
  3. a schoolbag
  4. 160
  5. a warm blanket
  6. Need
  7. Want
  8. school shoes
  9. 510
  10. 490
  11. designer sunglasses
  12. soap
  13. milk
  14. 370
  15. 680
  16. Need
  17. Need
  18. 540
  19. Want
  20. Need
  21. 220
  22. extra comic books
  23. 240
  24. Need
  25. 130
  26. 170
  27. Want
  28. 520
  29. Need
  30. a raincoat
  31. medicine when ill
  32. Want
  33. vegetables
  34. Need
  35. 410
  36. a third cricket bat
  37. Need
  38. drinking water
  39. soap
  40. school shoes

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