Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 419 · 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.For Isha, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
2. 2.For Aarav, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
3. 3.For Lakshmi, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.For Rahul, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a fancy phone cover (c) medicine when ill (d) rice and dal
6. 6.Nisha has ₹350. First Nisha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Manav has ₹500. First Manav pays for needs: socks (₹150) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Saanvi has ₹650. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.For Manav, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
10. 10.For Karan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
11. 11.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 remote-control car
12. 12.Ananya has ₹700. First Ananya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.For Joseph, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Kabir has ₹450. First Kabir pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a water bottle (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) vegetables (d) bus fare to school
16. 16.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a schoolbag (c) notebooks for school (d) a third cricket bat
17. 17.Lakshmi has ₹450. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a lunch box (₹120) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) soap (c) a new party dress (d) a toy robot
19. 19.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) a bigger TV (c) a glitter pen set (d) a new party dress
20. 20.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) vegetables
21. 21.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone cover
22. 22.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) a raincoat (d) a bigger TV
23. 23.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a new party dress (c) sweets every day (d) milk
24. 24.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) drinking water
25. 25.For Gurpreet, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) bus fare to school (c) extra comic books (d) sweets every day
27. 27.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) extra comic books (c) vegetables (d) soap
28. 28.For Rohan, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) a fancy phone cover (d) extra comic books
30. 30.Farhan has ₹600. First Farhan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a school uniform (d) a video game
32. 32.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a third cricket bat (c) a fancy phone cover (d) designer sunglasses
33. 33.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) sweets every day (c) a school uniform (d) a new party dress
34. 34.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a glitter pen set (c) a schoolbag (d) toothpaste
35. 35.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) vegetables (d) a remote-control car
36. 36.Manav has ₹450. First Manav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) rice and dal (c) a warm blanket (d) a schoolbag
38. 38.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) notebooks for school (c) extra comic books (d) a raincoat
39. 39.For Diya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
40. 40.Riya has ₹850. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹220) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?

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