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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 38 · 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.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) milk (c) a toy robot (d) a new party dress
  2. 2.For Saanvi, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) designer sunglasses (d) a raincoat
  4. 4.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
  5. 5.For Gurpreet, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  6. 6.Pooja has ₹800. First Pooja pays for needs: notebooks (₹240) and a water bottle (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.Meera has ₹300. First Meera pays for needs: a lunch box (₹100) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  8. 8.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) school shoes (c) a glitter pen set (d) a fancy phone cover
  9. 9.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) vegetables (c) medicine when ill (d) a glitter pen set
  10. 10.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) extra comic books (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
  11. 11.Aarav has ₹400. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹110) and a school uniform (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a warm blanket (c) sweets every day (d) a fancy phone cover
  13. 13.For Nisha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) soap (c) a toy robot (d) milk
  15. 15.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a sticker album (c) a glitter pen set (d) designer sunglasses
  16. 16.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a fancy phone cover (c) soap (d) a warm blanket
  17. 17.For Saanvi, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  18. 18.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) milk (c) a warm blanket (d) rice and dal
  19. 19.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new party dress (c) milk (d) toothpaste
  20. 20.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a school uniform (c) extra comic books (d) designer sunglasses
  21. 21.Lakshmi has ₹750. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹200) and a raincoat (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  22. 22.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) bus fare to school (c) a raincoat (d) a new party dress
  23. 23.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a remote-control car (c) extra comic books (d) milk
  24. 24.Rohan has ₹950. First Rohan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and a water bottle (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.For Zoya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  26. 26.For Pooja, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  27. 27.For Dev, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  28. 28.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) a school uniform
  29. 29.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) designer sunglasses (c) a toy robot (d) toothpaste
  30. 30.For Kabir, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  31. 31.For Vivaan, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) extra comic books (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
  33. 33.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
  34. 34.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) sweets every day (c) a schoolbag (d) a new party dress
  35. 35.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) bus fare to school (c) drinking water (d) a schoolbag
  36. 36.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) notebooks for school (c) sweets every day (d) school shoes
  37. 37.For Joseph, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  38. 38.For Arjun, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  39. 39.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) medicine when ill (c) a third cricket bat (d) vegetables
  40. 40.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) milk (c) vegetables (d) notebooks for school

Answer key

  1. milk
  2. Need
  3. designer sunglasses
  4. a warm blanket
  5. Need
  6. 440
  7. 130
  8. school shoes
  9. a glitter pen set
  10. milk
  11. 220
  12. a warm blanket
  13. Want
  14. a toy robot
  15. a schoolbag
  16. a fancy phone cover
  17. Want
  18. designer sunglasses
  19. a new party dress
  20. a school uniform
  21. 420
  22. a new party dress
  23. milk
  24. 790
  25. Want
  26. Want
  27. Need
  28. designer sunglasses
  29. toothpaste
  30. Want
  31. Want
  32. a school uniform
  33. a toy robot
  34. a schoolbag
  35. a glitter pen set
  36. sweets every day
  37. Want
  38. Need
  39. a third cricket bat
  40. a bigger TV

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