Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 496 · 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.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) sweets every day (c) a sticker album (d) a remote-control car
2. 2.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) rice and dal (c) soap (d) a remote-control car
3. 3.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a video game
4. 4.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a toy robot (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
5. 5.Manav has ₹850. First Manav pays for needs: notebooks (₹280) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) a warm blanket
7. 7.Diya has ₹800. First Diya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹180) and socks (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Saanvi has ₹350. First Saanvi pays for needs: notebooks (₹70) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone cover (c) extra comic books (d) a glitter pen set
10. 10.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
11. 11.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) milk (c) a bigger TV (d) school shoes
12. 12.For Joseph, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) rice and dal
14. 14.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a sticker album (d) vegetables
15. 15.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) sweets every day (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a school uniform
16. 16.For Aarav, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
17. 17.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) designer sunglasses (c) a bigger TV (d) a sticker album
18. 18.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a schoolbag (d) a toy robot
19. 19.Rahul has ₹300. First Rahul pays for needs: socks (₹70) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) sweets every day (c) toothpaste (d) soap
21. 21.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a remote-control car (c) a toy robot (d) rice and dal
22. 22.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a schoolbag (c) soap (d) extra comic books
23. 23.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) milk
24. 24.For Riya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
25. 25.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) a warm blanket (c) a raincoat (d) bus fare to school
26. 26.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a raincoat (c) a bigger TV (d) a remote-control car
27. 27.For Meera, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) soap (d) a bigger TV
29. 29.For Saanvi, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
30. 30.Pooja has ₹900. First Pooja pays for needs: school shoes (₹60) and a water bottle (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Joseph has ₹950. First Joseph pays for needs: socks (₹50) and a raincoat (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) a warm blanket (c) a schoolbag (d) medicine when ill
33. 33.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a new party dress (c) bus fare to school (d) drinking water
34. 34.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a bigger TV (c) a video game (d) school shoes
35. 35.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) drinking water (c) a school uniform (d) toothpaste
36. 36.For Rohan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
37. 37.Zoya has ₹900. First Zoya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and socks (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) rice and dal (d) a new party dress
39. 39.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) medicine when ill (c) drinking water (d) a warm blanket
40. 40.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) vegetables (c) a raincoat (d) notebooks for school

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