Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 373 · 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.Karan has ₹1000. First Karan pays for needs: notebooks (₹180) and a school uniform (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Riya has ₹600. First Riya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹170) and a raincoat (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a video game (c) extra comic books (d) sweets every day
4. 4.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) medicine when ill (c) a glitter pen set (d) a remote-control car
5. 5.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) designer sunglasses (c) rice and dal (d) extra comic books
6. 6.Rohan has ₹900. First Rohan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹280) and school shoes (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Ananya has ₹400. First Ananya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and socks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) bus fare to school (c) a raincoat (d) a schoolbag
9. 9.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a third cricket bat (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
10. 10.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) designer sunglasses (c) a sticker album (d) a bigger TV
11. 11.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) milk (c) a bigger TV (d) school shoes
12. 12.Ananya has ₹950. First Ananya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹150) and a geometry box (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.For Saanvi, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) vegetables
15. 15.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a bigger TV (c) soap (d) a new party dress
16. 16.Isha has ₹900. First Isha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and a school uniform (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.For Kabir, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
18. 18.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a toy robot
19. 19.For Joseph, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a video game (c) a new party dress (d) a bigger TV
21. 21.For Rahul, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
22. 22.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) bus fare to school (c) a schoolbag (d) medicine when ill
23. 23.For Rohan, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.For Ananya, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.For Aditya, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
26. 26.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) sweets every day (d) milk
27. 27.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) bus fare to school (c) sweets every day (d) drinking water
28. 28.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) a school uniform (c) a raincoat (d) rice and dal
29. 29.Ananya has ₹300. First Ananya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹100) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.For Saanvi, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a third cricket bat (c) school shoes (d) a glitter pen set
32. 32.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) school shoes (c) a third cricket bat (d) a remote-control car
33. 33.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) toothpaste (c) notebooks for school (d) rice and dal
34. 34.Rohan has ₹500. First Rohan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹100) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) notebooks for school (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
36. 36.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a third cricket bat
37. 37.For Dev, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
38. 38.For Lakshmi, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
39. 39.For Pooja, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
40. 40.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) rice and dal (d) a toy robot

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