Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 426 · 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 Sneha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
2. 2.Diya has ₹750. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹150) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a video game (c) a third cricket bat (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.For Rohan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Vivaan has ₹900. First Vivaan pays for needs: socks (₹240) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a video game (c) a fancy phone cover (d) school shoes
7. 7.For Isha, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
8. 8.Aarav has ₹500. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a school uniform (c) school shoes (d) a new party dress
10. 10.For Manav, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
11. 11.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) a sticker album (d) soap
12. 12.For Meera, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.For Kavya, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
14. 14.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) designer sunglasses (c) notebooks for school (d) a remote-control car
16. 16.Karan has ₹550. First Karan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Aarav has ₹900. First Aarav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹210) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a school uniform (c) toothpaste (d) a schoolbag
19. 19.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) a school uniform (c) soap (d) milk
20. 20.For Karan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
21. 21.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a toy robot (c) vegetables (d) a new party dress
22. 22.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a third cricket bat (c) designer sunglasses (d) a raincoat
23. 23.For Gurpreet, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
24. 24.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) sweets every day
25. 25.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a video game (c) sweets every day (d) a third cricket bat
26. 26.For Kavya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) toothpaste (c) designer sunglasses (d) sweets every day
28. 28.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) medicine when ill (c) a new party dress (d) a fancy phone cover
29. 29.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a video game (c) toothpaste (d) designer sunglasses
30. 30.For Kavya, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a school uniform (c) a video game (d) milk
32. 32.For Arjun, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.Aarav has ₹700. First Aarav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and socks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a sticker album (c) a toy robot (d) bus fare to school
35. 35.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) extra comic books (d) bus fare to school
36. 36.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) toothpaste (c) a new party dress (d) a sticker album
37. 37.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) school shoes (c) a raincoat (d) designer sunglasses
38. 38.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) extra comic books (c) drinking water (d) soap
39. 39.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a new party dress (d) extra comic books
40. 40.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) extra comic books (c) sweets every day (d) rice and dal

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