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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 353 · 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.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) designer sunglasses
  2. 2.For Rahul, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.Rahul has ₹600. First Rahul pays for needs: notebooks (₹180) and a school uniform (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a remote-control car (c) a new party dress (d) a third cricket bat
  5. 5.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a glitter pen set (c) medicine when ill (d) a new party dress
  6. 6.Kavya has ₹600. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and school shoes (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Isha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  8. 8.Ishaan has ₹550. First Ishaan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹110) and school shoes (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
  9. 9.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) school shoes (c) milk (d) a raincoat
  10. 10.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a remote-control car (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a sticker album
  11. 11.For Aditya, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  12. 12.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) bus fare to school (c) a school uniform (d) drinking water
  13. 13.For Lakshmi, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.For Kavya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Meera has ₹1000. First Meera pays for needs: a water bottle (₹320) and school shoes (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  16. 16.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) extra comic books (c) a video game (d) a remote-control car
  17. 17.Dev has ₹600. First Dev pays for needs: notebooks (₹180) and a school uniform (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  18. 18.For Zoya, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  19. 19.Meera has ₹700. First Meera pays for needs: socks (₹160) and a geometry box (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.For Manav, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  21. 21.For Pooja, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  22. 22.Meera has ₹400. First Meera pays for needs: a lunch box (₹100) and a geometry box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.For Isha, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  24. 24.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a schoolbag (c) a glitter pen set (d) a fancy phone cover
  25. 25.For Riya, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  26. 26.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) milk (d) extra comic books
  27. 27.Riya has ₹600. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹200) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  28. 28.Aarav has ₹700. First Aarav pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.Pooja has ₹500. First Pooja pays for needs: socks (₹80) and a geometry box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a school uniform (c) a new party dress (d) a video game
  31. 31.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a sticker album (c) sweets every day (d) rice and dal
  32. 32.For Nisha, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.For Tara, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹500. First Kabir pays for needs: a geometry box (₹110) and a school uniform (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹750. First Tara pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  36. 36.For Ishaan, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  37. 37.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a raincoat (c) school shoes (d) rice and dal
  38. 38.Sneha has ₹850. First Sneha pays for needs: notebooks (₹260) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  39. 39.Priya has ₹650. First Priya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹150) and socks (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹850. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹260) and a school uniform (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?

Answer key

  1. a school uniform
  2. Need
  3. 250
  4. drinking water
  5. medicine when ill
  6. 380
  7. Want
  8. 300
  9. a new party dress
  10. a school uniform
  11. Need
  12. a toy robot
  13. Need
  14. Need
  15. 460
  16. drinking water
  17. 250
  18. Need
  19. 350
  20. Need
  21. Want
  22. 250
  23. Need
  24. a schoolbag
  25. Need
  26. extra comic books
  27. 330
  28. 520
  29. 330
  30. a school uniform
  31. rice and dal
  32. Want
  33. Want
  34. 250
  35. 600
  36. Want
  37. designer sunglasses
  38. 480
  39. 290
  40. 530

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