Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 301 · 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.Joseph has ₹400. First Joseph pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and a school uniform (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) drinking water (c) a sticker album (d) a glitter pen set
3. 3.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a raincoat (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
4. 4.Priya has ₹450. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and notebooks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) toothpaste (c) notebooks for school (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.Kavya has ₹550. First Kavya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹130) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Vivaan has ₹750. First Vivaan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and socks (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Joseph has ₹1000. First Joseph pays for needs: a water bottle (₹290) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) designer sunglasses (c) toothpaste (d) a warm blanket
10. 10.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) designer sunglasses
11. 11.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a remote-control car (d) sweets every day
12. 12.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a bigger TV (c) notebooks for school (d) a school uniform
13. 13.Kabir has ₹800. First Kabir pays for needs: school shoes (₹140) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) rice and dal (c) school shoes (d) notebooks for school
15. 15.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a sticker album (c) a fancy phone cover (d) notebooks for school
16. 16.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a new party dress (c) drinking water (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.Sneha has ₹650. First Sneha pays for needs: notebooks (₹160) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.For Lakshmi, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
19. 19.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a third cricket bat (c) a bigger TV (d) a raincoat
20. 20.For Manav, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) a toy robot (d) milk
22. 22.For Kabir, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a glitter pen set (c) milk (d) a video game
24. 24.Tara has ₹400. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and a school uniform (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a bigger TV (c) rice and dal (d) a sticker album
26. 26.For Sneha, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
27. 27.Kavya has ₹550. First Kavya pays for needs: school shoes (₹60) and a water bottle (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) notebooks for school (c) a schoolbag (d) a fancy phone cover
29. 29.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) medicine when ill (c) soap (d) a third cricket bat
30. 30.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) bus fare to school (c) rice and dal (d) a third cricket bat
31. 31.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a third cricket bat (c) a schoolbag (d) a warm blanket
32. 32.Saanvi has ₹750. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹150) and school shoes (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) sweets every day (c) rice and dal (d) a warm blanket
34. 34.Priya has ₹350. First Priya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹50) and notebooks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) sweets every day (c) vegetables (d) a new party dress
36. 36.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) vegetables (c) a third cricket bat (d) drinking water
37. 37.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a sticker album (c) sweets every day (d) soap
38. 38.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) sweets every day (d) a raincoat
39. 39.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) sweets every day (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
40. 40.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) medicine when ill (c) a bigger TV (d) a toy robot

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