Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 525 · 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.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) drinking water (c) extra comic books (d) a video game
2. 2.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a video game
3. 3.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) extra comic books (c) a new party dress (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a warm blanket (c) a glitter pen set (d) a toy robot
5. 5.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) a remote-control car
6. 6.For Aarav, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.Aditya has ₹750. First Aditya pays for needs: socks (₹170) and a raincoat (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Nisha has ₹700. First Nisha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.For Zoya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
10. 10.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) a school uniform (c) school shoes (d) drinking water
11. 11.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) milk (c) a toy robot (d) rice and dal
12. 12.For Ananya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
13. 13.For Aarav, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) milk (d) a bigger TV
15. 15.Manav has ₹950. First Manav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹250) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.For Lakshmi, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
17. 17.Tara has ₹350. First Tara pays for needs: socks (₹50) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) bus fare to school (c) vegetables (d) soap
19. 19.Rohan has ₹800. First Rohan pays for needs: socks (₹80) and school shoes (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.For Arjun, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.Saanvi has ₹800. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹190) and a geometry box (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) milk (c) school shoes (d) soap
23. 23.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a glitter pen set (c) a toy robot (d) a remote-control car
24. 24.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a fancy phone cover (c) soap (d) a school uniform
25. 25.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a third cricket bat (c) a schoolbag (d) a bigger TV
26. 26.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) extra comic books (c) soap (d) a bigger TV
27. 27.Karan has ₹300. First Karan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.For Pooja, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
29. 29.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) sweets every day (c) a sticker album (d) toothpaste
30. 30.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a video game (c) a bigger TV (d) a third cricket bat
31. 31.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a raincoat (c) a schoolbag (d) designer sunglasses
32. 32.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) school shoes (c) a raincoat (d) a toy robot
33. 33.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) soap (c) a warm blanket (d) extra comic books
34. 34.Isha has ₹450. First Isha pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) toothpaste (c) drinking water (d) soap
36. 36.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) toothpaste (c) milk (d) soap
37. 37.Karan has ₹500. First Karan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹140) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.For Rahul, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
39. 39.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a raincoat (d) designer sunglasses
40. 40.For Farhan, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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