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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 438 · 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.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) milk (c) soap (d) vegetables
  2. 2.For Riya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  3. 3.Nisha has ₹850. First Nisha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹230) and a school uniform (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) soap (c) a remote-control car (d) a toy robot
  5. 5.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a bigger TV (c) milk (d) rice and dal
  6. 6.Rohan has ₹800. First Rohan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹140) and a lunch box (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Zoya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.For Saanvi, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a glitter pen set
  10. 10.For Rahul, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  11. 11.Isha has ₹800. First Isha pays for needs: socks (₹80) and a school uniform (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Kabir has ₹300. First Kabir pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) notebooks for school (c) rice and dal (d) sweets every day
  14. 14.Nisha has ₹300. First Nisha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹100) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  15. 15.For Vivaan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  16. 16.Farhan has ₹950. First Farhan pays for needs: school shoes (₹210) and a raincoat (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
  17. 17.Aditya has ₹750. First Aditya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹170) and notebooks (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  18. 18.Pooja has ₹500. First Pooja pays for needs: a water bottle (₹100) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹550. First Aarav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹100) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a video game (c) a toy robot (d) sweets every day
  21. 21.For Meera, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  22. 22.Rahul has ₹750. First Rahul pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and notebooks (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.Joseph has ₹450. First Joseph pays for needs: a school uniform (₹130) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Aditya has ₹600. First Aditya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹160) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) drinking water (c) a third cricket bat (d) designer sunglasses
  26. 26.Farhan has ₹350. First Farhan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) school shoes (c) a remote-control car (d) vegetables
  28. 28.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a remote-control car (c) a new party dress (d) a fancy phone cover
  29. 29.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a warm blanket
  30. 30.For Dev, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  31. 31.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a glitter pen set (c) rice and dal (d) a toy robot
  32. 32.For Aarav, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  33. 33.Pooja has ₹350. First Pooja pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  34. 34.For Ananya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  35. 35.Kavya has ₹300. First Kavya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹90) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  36. 36.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) rice and dal (c) medicine when ill (d) school shoes
  37. 37.For Rohan, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  38. 38.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) milk (c) designer sunglasses (d) a third cricket bat
  39. 39.Meera has ₹800. First Meera pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and socks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  40. 40.For Ishaan, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

Answer key

  1. a toy robot
  2. Want
  3. 480
  4. soap
  5. a bigger TV
  6. 500
  7. Need
  8. Need
  9. a glitter pen set
  10. Want
  11. 470
  12. 170
  13. sweets every day
  14. 150
  15. Need
  16. 490
  17. 360
  18. 240
  19. 340
  20. soap
  21. Want
  22. 390
  23. 260
  24. 390
  25. drinking water
  26. 240
  27. a remote-control car
  28. medicine when ill
  29. a warm blanket
  30. Need
  31. rice and dal
  32. Want
  33. 230
  34. Want
  35. 160
  36. a video game
  37. Want
  38. milk
  39. 640
  40. Need

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