Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 50 · 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.Aarav has ₹500. First Aarav pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.For Priya, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a bigger TV (c) extra comic books (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.Diya has ₹500. First Diya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and a water bottle (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a toy robot (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.For Zoya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.Arjun has ₹500. First Arjun pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.For Meera, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Tara has ₹400. First Tara pays for needs: school shoes (₹80) and a lunch box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Vivaan has ₹600. First Vivaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Rahul has ₹850. First Rahul pays for needs: a raincoat (₹60) and school shoes (₹280). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) school shoes (c) a video game (d) milk
13. 13.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) a glitter pen set (d) toothpaste
14. 14.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a remote-control car (c) rice and dal (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.Rahul has ₹750. First Rahul pays for needs: a school uniform (₹170) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.For Arjun, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
17. 17.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) notebooks for school (c) extra comic books (d) toothpaste
18. 18.Sneha has ₹300. First Sneha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.For Riya, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
20. 20.For Rohan, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
21. 21.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a new party dress (c) a warm blanket (d) designer sunglasses
22. 22.Riya has ₹850. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹60) and a raincoat (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a video game (c) a third cricket bat (d) a remote-control car
24. 24.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a video game
25. 25.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) designer sunglasses (c) a bigger TV (d) milk
26. 26.For Priya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) school shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
28. 28.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) drinking water (c) notebooks for school (d) a third cricket bat
29. 29.Aditya has ₹450. First Aditya pays for needs: notebooks (₹60) and a lunch box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) vegetables (c) a bigger TV (d) a new party dress
31. 31.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a toy robot (c) a new party dress (d) school shoes
32. 32.Aarav has ₹350. First Aarav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) a video game (c) extra comic books (d) a sticker album
34. 34.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a bigger TV (c) soap (d) a glitter pen set
35. 35.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) designer sunglasses (c) a video game (d) milk
36. 36.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) sweets every day (c) a warm blanket (d) soap
37. 37.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) bus fare to school (c) sweets every day (d) a video game
38. 38.For Aarav, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
39. 39.Isha has ₹350. First Isha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and a raincoat (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a schoolbag (c) extra comic books (d) a sticker album

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