Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 361 · 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.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) a toy robot (d) toothpaste
2. 2.For Diya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
3. 3.For Rohan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a toy robot (c) soap (d) a glitter pen set
5. 5.For Sneha, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
6. 6.Zoya has ₹900. First Zoya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹120) and a geometry box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) notebooks for school (c) a toy robot (d) a remote-control car
8. 8.Kavya has ₹450. First Kavya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹120) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a sticker album (c) a schoolbag (d) a video game
10. 10.For Riya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
11. 11.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a warm blanket (c) a sticker album (d) a video game
12. 12.Rohan has ₹650. First Rohan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and notebooks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) rice and dal (d) sweets every day
14. 14.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a remote-control car (c) school shoes (d) a school uniform
15. 15.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a bigger TV (c) extra comic books (d) a new party dress
16. 16.Manav has ₹650. First Manav pays for needs: a lunch box (₹50) and socks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.For Rohan, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
18. 18.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) a video game (c) a raincoat (d) bus fare to school
19. 19.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra comic books (c) a video game (d) vegetables
20. 20.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) medicine when ill (c) toothpaste (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) milk (c) designer sunglasses (d) soap
22. 22.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) bus fare to school
23. 23.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) toothpaste (d) bus fare to school
24. 24.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a new party dress (c) extra comic books (d) medicine when ill
25. 25.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a new party dress (c) medicine when ill (d) notebooks for school
26. 26.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) toothpaste (c) a sticker album (d) bus fare to school
27. 27.Ishaan has ₹300. First Ishaan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.For Saanvi, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
29. 29.Karan has ₹900. First Karan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹150) and socks (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) sweets every day (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone cover
31. 31.Kabir has ₹350. First Kabir pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Saanvi has ₹900. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹220) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) soap (c) extra comic books (d) sweets every day
34. 34.For Diya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
35. 35.For Meera, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
36. 36.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) notebooks for school (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat
37. 37.For Farhan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) a warm blanket (c) bus fare to school (d) notebooks for school
39. 39.Arjun has ₹650. First Arjun pays for needs: a water bottle (₹130) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Rohan has ₹400. First Rohan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹110) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?

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