Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 396 · 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.Diya has ₹300. First Diya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and notebooks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) a remote-control car (c) a warm blanket (d) a raincoat
3. 3.For Aarav, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) extra comic books (c) a warm blanket (d) rice and dal
5. 5.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) a sticker album
6. 6.Karan has ₹450. First Karan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹140) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.For Sneha, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
8. 8.For Gurpreet, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
9. 9.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a video game (c) a remote-control car (d) a third cricket bat
10. 10.Sneha has ₹950. First Sneha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹160) and socks (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a warm blanket (c) a bigger TV (d) toothpaste
12. 12.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) notebooks for school (c) vegetables (d) a sticker album
13. 13.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) milk (c) a school uniform (d) a video game
14. 14.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) toothpaste (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a third cricket bat
15. 15.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a schoolbag (c) a sticker album (d) designer sunglasses
16. 16.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) school shoes (c) milk (d) a video game
17. 17.For Rahul, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
18. 18.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a video game (c) a schoolbag (d) a raincoat
19. 19.For Farhan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
20. 20.Aarav has ₹800. First Aarav pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and a raincoat (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Nisha has ₹600. First Nisha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹170) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.For Priya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) vegetables (c) designer sunglasses (d) notebooks for school
24. 24.Nisha has ₹850. First Nisha pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and notebooks (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) designer sunglasses (c) drinking water (d) school shoes
26. 26.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) a new party dress (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a glitter pen set
27. 27.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) rice and dal (c) a glitter pen set (d) a bigger TV
28. 28.For Pooja, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a third cricket bat (c) a video game (d) a schoolbag
30. 30.Nisha has ₹350. First Nisha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra comic books (c) sweets every day (d) a fancy phone cover
32. 32.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a new party dress (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
33. 33.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) drinking water
34. 34.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) a video game
35. 35.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a toy robot (c) a schoolbag (d) a school uniform
36. 36.For Tara, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
37. 37.Pooja has ₹600. First Pooja pays for needs: notebooks (₹140) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) notebooks for school (c) toothpaste (d) rice and dal
39. 39.Saanvi has ₹500. First Saanvi pays for needs: socks (₹150) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a school uniform (c) a glitter pen set (d) a warm blanket

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