Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 393 · 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.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) designer sunglasses (d) a raincoat
2. 2.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) bus fare to school
3. 3.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a glitter pen set (c) a sticker album (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.For Aditya, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Meera has ₹550. First Meera pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) soap (c) a sticker album (d) medicine when ill
7. 7.For Riya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
8. 8.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) rice and dal (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
9. 9.For Sneha, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
10. 10.Zoya has ₹750. First Zoya pays for needs: socks (₹170) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.For Pooja, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Riya has ₹750. First Riya pays for needs: socks (₹250) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) toothpaste (c) soap (d) rice and dal
14. 14.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a toy robot (c) rice and dal (d) extra comic books
15. 15.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) a raincoat
16. 16.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) extra comic books (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
17. 17.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) a bigger TV (c) a third cricket bat (d) a video game
18. 18.Saanvi has ₹500. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹130) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Karan has ₹1000. First Karan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹330) and school shoes (₹280). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Rohan has ₹450. First Rohan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹150) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Vivaan has ₹450. First Vivaan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹50) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) vegetables (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
23. 23.For Joseph, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
24. 24.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) notebooks for school (c) soap (d) a fancy phone cover
25. 25.For Manav, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) vegetables (c) a raincoat (d) a video game
27. 27.For Rahul, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) sweets every day (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
29. 29.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) a glitter pen set
30. 30.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a video game (c) a glitter pen set (d) designer sunglasses
31. 31.Aarav has ₹500. First Aarav pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and socks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Sneha has ₹300. First Sneha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) soap (c) notebooks for school (d) sweets every day
34. 34.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a bigger TV (d) notebooks for school
35. 35.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) rice and dal (c) drinking water (d) a video game
36. 36.Kavya has ₹550. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹90) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a new party dress (c) a fancy phone cover (d) notebooks for school
38. 38.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a toy robot (d) drinking water
39. 39.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses
40. 40.For Aarav, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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