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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 40 · 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.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) sweets every day (c) school shoes (d) a video game
  2. 2.For Kabir, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  3. 3.For Ishaan, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  4. 4.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) vegetables (c) a school uniform (d) a video game
  5. 5.Ananya has ₹450. First Ananya pays for needs: notebooks (₹150) and a raincoat (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  6. 6.Rahul has ₹550. First Rahul pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and a school uniform (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Saanvi, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  8. 8.For Tara, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.For Lakshmi, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  10. 10.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) school shoes (c) drinking water (d) vegetables
  11. 11.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a glitter pen set (c) drinking water (d) rice and dal
  12. 12.For Aarav, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  13. 13.For Pooja, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.Karan has ₹350. First Karan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  15. 15.Vivaan has ₹600. First Vivaan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  16. 16.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) a third cricket bat (c) a glitter pen set (d) a new party dress
  17. 17.For Aarav, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  18. 18.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) milk (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
  19. 19.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a new party dress (c) a glitter pen set (d) a video game
  20. 20.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a video game (c) a glitter pen set (d) notebooks for school
  21. 21.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a remote-control car (c) school shoes (d) sweets every day
  22. 22.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) bus fare to school (c) a video game (d) a school uniform
  23. 23.Pooja has ₹350. First Pooja pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a water bottle (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.For Pooja, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  25. 25.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) soap (c) a remote-control car (d) milk
  26. 26.For Manav, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  27. 27.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a sticker album (d) a raincoat
  28. 28.For Pooja, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  29. 29.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a new party dress (c) notebooks for school (d) a school uniform
  30. 30.Diya has ₹300. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  31. 31.For Meera, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Nisha has ₹550. First Nisha pays for needs: socks (₹170) and a school uniform (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  33. 33.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) rice and dal (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
  34. 34.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) bus fare to school (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
  35. 35.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) school shoes (c) a bigger TV (d) designer sunglasses
  36. 36.Joseph has ₹650. First Joseph pays for needs: school shoes (₹50) and a lunch box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  37. 37.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) milk (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
  38. 38.For Arjun, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  39. 39.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) rice and dal (c) toothpaste (d) vegetables
  40. 40.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) designer sunglasses (c) a bigger TV (d) rice and dal

Answer key

  1. school shoes
  2. Need
  3. Want
  4. a video game
  5. 210
  6. 260
  7. Want
  8. Want
  9. Need
  10. a glitter pen set
  11. a glitter pen set
  12. Need
  13. Want
  14. 210
  15. 410
  16. rice and dal
  17. Need
  18. a toy robot
  19. milk
  20. notebooks for school
  21. school shoes
  22. a video game
  23. 170
  24. Need
  25. a remote-control car
  26. Need
  27. a raincoat
  28. Need
  29. a new party dress
  30. 160
  31. Need
  32. 250
  33. rice and dal
  34. a bigger TV
  35. school shoes
  36. 480
  37. a bigger TV
  38. Need
  39. a third cricket bat
  40. rice and dal

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