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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 52 · 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.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a sticker album (c) extra comic books (d) notebooks for school
  2. 2.For Priya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.For Arjun, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  4. 4.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) notebooks for school (c) milk (d) medicine when ill
  5. 5.Lakshmi has ₹1000. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹170) and a water bottle (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  6. 6.For Rohan, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  7. 7.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) medicine when ill (c) rice and dal (d) a sticker album
  8. 8.For Farhan, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.For Kabir, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  10. 10.Vivaan has ₹550. First Vivaan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and notebooks (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.Aditya has ₹800. First Aditya pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Tara has ₹300. First Tara pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.For Lakshmi, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.For Sneha, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) school shoes (c) notebooks for school (d) a third cricket bat
  16. 16.Gurpreet has ₹400. First Gurpreet pays for needs: notebooks (₹130) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  17. 17.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a sticker album (c) rice and dal (d) a schoolbag
  18. 18.For Priya, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  19. 19.Tara has ₹300. First Tara pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a warm blanket (c) a schoolbag (d) a new party dress
  21. 21.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a third cricket bat (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
  22. 22.For Pooja, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  23. 23.Pooja has ₹800. First Pooja pays for needs: a geometry box (₹140) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Rohan has ₹900. First Rohan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹260) and a school uniform (₹290). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a bigger TV (c) a school uniform (d) sweets every day
  26. 26.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) rice and dal (d) a remote-control car
  27. 27.For Kavya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  28. 28.Ananya has ₹750. First Ananya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and notebooks (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) sweets every day
  30. 30.For Rohan, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  31. 31.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a raincoat (c) rice and dal (d) a video game
  32. 32.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a schoolbag (c) a toy robot (d) soap
  33. 33.For Joseph, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  34. 34.For Meera, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  35. 35.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) medicine when ill (c) drinking water (d) milk
  36. 36.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) sweets every day (c) drinking water (d) vegetables
  37. 37.Kavya has ₹700. First Kavya pays for needs: socks (₹170) and a lunch box (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.Rohan has ₹400. First Rohan pays for needs: school shoes (₹80) and socks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  39. 39.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a sticker album (c) vegetables (d) sweets every day
  40. 40.For Meera, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

Answer key

  1. notebooks for school
  2. Need
  3. Need
  4. a video game
  5. 750
  6. Want
  7. a sticker album
  8. Need
  9. Need
  10. 320
  11. 570
  12. 140
  13. Need
  14. Need
  15. a third cricket bat
  16. 170
  17. a sticker album
  18. Want
  19. 150
  20. a new party dress
  21. a raincoat
  22. Want
  23. 580
  24. 350
  25. a school uniform
  26. rice and dal
  27. Need
  28. 440
  29. milk
  30. Need
  31. a video game
  32. a toy robot
  33. Need
  34. Need
  35. a sticker album
  36. sweets every day
  37. 340
  38. 200
  39. vegetables
  40. Need

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