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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 32 · 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.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) a glitter pen set
  2. 2.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) drinking water (c) a glitter pen set (d) a video game
  3. 3.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
  4. 4.Manav has ₹1000. First Manav pays for needs: school shoes (₹50) and a geometry box (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  5. 5.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a new party dress (c) a warm blanket (d) a video game
  6. 6.Kavya has ₹350. First Kavya pays for needs: socks (₹70) and a geometry box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Zoya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  8. 8.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a schoolbag (d) a video game
  9. 9.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) rice and dal
  10. 10.For Ananya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  11. 11.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a new party dress (d) medicine when ill
  12. 12.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a warm blanket (c) a third cricket bat (d) a schoolbag
  13. 13.For Saanvi, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.For Vivaan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  15. 15.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) a sticker album
  16. 16.For Vivaan, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  17. 17.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a schoolbag (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
  18. 18.For Isha, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  19. 19.Joseph has ₹850. First Joseph pays for needs: notebooks (₹90) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a schoolbag (c) toothpaste (d) sweets every day
  21. 21.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) sweets every day (c) a warm blanket (d) toothpaste
  22. 22.For Ishaan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  23. 23.Diya has ₹900. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹190) and a water bottle (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) designer sunglasses (c) drinking water (d) a raincoat
  25. 25.For Saanvi, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  26. 26.For Diya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  27. 27.For Riya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  28. 28.For Rahul, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  29. 29.Rahul has ₹850. First Rahul pays for needs: socks (₹140) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Rahul has ₹950. First Rahul pays for needs: a geometry box (₹300) and school shoes (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  31. 31.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a warm blanket (c) a video game (d) milk
  32. 32.For Aditya, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  33. 33.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a school uniform (c) a raincoat (d) a glitter pen set
  34. 34.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) vegetables (c) notebooks for school (d) rice and dal
  35. 35.For Aditya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  36. 36.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a bigger TV (c) a remote-control car (d) milk
  37. 37.Tara has ₹550. First Tara pays for needs: a geometry box (₹170) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹450. First Meera pays for needs: a school uniform (₹110) and school shoes (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  39. 39.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) medicine when ill (c) school shoes (d) a glitter pen set
  40. 40.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a toy robot (c) a raincoat (d) a bigger TV

Answer key

  1. vegetables
  2. drinking water
  3. a raincoat
  4. 730
  5. a warm blanket
  6. 210
  7. Want
  8. a schoolbag
  9. a video game
  10. Want
  11. medicine when ill
  12. a third cricket bat
  13. Want
  14. Need
  15. a sticker album
  16. Want
  17. a schoolbag
  18. Need
  19. 710
  20. sweets every day
  21. sweets every day
  22. Need
  23. 530
  24. designer sunglasses
  25. Need
  26. Need
  27. Need
  28. Want
  29. 630
  30. 430
  31. a video game
  32. Want
  33. a glitter pen set
  34. a remote-control car
  35. Want
  36. milk
  37. 310
  38. 190
  39. a glitter pen set
  40. a raincoat

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