Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 524 · 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.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a toy robot (c) rice and dal (d) a glitter pen set
2. 2.Tara has ₹600. First Tara pays for needs: a school uniform (₹200) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Manav has ₹800. First Manav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹160) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.For Saanvi, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.Isha has ₹300. First Isha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and a water bottle (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Priya has ₹1000. First Priya pays for needs: socks (₹220) and school shoes (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Nisha has ₹350. First Nisha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a video game (c) rice and dal (d) extra comic books
9. 9.For Farhan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
10. 10.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) soap (c) a school uniform (d) a schoolbag
11. 11.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a remote-control car (c) sweets every day (d) a third cricket bat
12. 12.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) toothpaste (c) extra comic books (d) a remote-control car
13. 13.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) designer sunglasses (c) rice and dal (d) a glitter pen set
14. 14.For Rohan, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Vivaan has ₹900. First Vivaan pays for needs: socks (₹50) and notebooks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.For Diya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
17. 17.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) notebooks for school (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a warm blanket
18. 18.Riya has ₹850. First Riya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹230) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) sweets every day (c) a glitter pen set (d) school shoes
20. 20.Tara has ₹950. First Tara pays for needs: a water bottle (₹130) and socks (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Zoya has ₹750. First Zoya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Gurpreet has ₹700. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat
24. 24.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) school shoes (c) rice and dal (d) milk
25. 25.Arjun has ₹350. First Arjun pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) milk (c) a fancy phone cover (d) soap
27. 27.For Arjun, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
28. 28.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a sticker album (c) soap (d) a video game
29. 29.Pooja has ₹700. First Pooja pays for needs: socks (₹200) and school shoes (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) school shoes (c) bus fare to school (d) a glitter pen set
31. 31.Ishaan has ₹350. First Ishaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) soap (d) a new party dress
33. 33.For Rohan, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
34. 34.For Isha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) notebooks for school (c) a remote-control car (d) a video game
36. 36.For Isha, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
37. 37.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) vegetables (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
38. 38.Kabir has ₹850. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹230) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
39. 39.Priya has ₹700. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹140) and a geometry box (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Joseph has ₹600. First Joseph pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?

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