Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 53 · 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.Pooja has ₹300. First Pooja pays for needs: a water bottle (₹90) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.For Farhan, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
3. 3.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) extra comic books (c) a toy robot (d) milk
4. 4.Diya has ₹850. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹240) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a sticker album (c) a remote-control car (d) a fancy phone cover
6. 6.For Pooja, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a school uniform (c) drinking water (d) sweets every day
8. 8.For Rohan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a third cricket bat (c) a remote-control car (d) soap
10. 10.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a video game (c) a schoolbag (d) notebooks for school
11. 11.Pooja has ₹600. First Pooja pays for needs: a raincoat (₹150) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.For Gurpreet, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a sticker album (d) drinking water
14. 14.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) rice and dal (c) a school uniform (d) a sticker album
15. 15.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) vegetables (c) a glitter pen set (d) soap
16. 16.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) medicine when ill (c) a sticker album (d) a glitter pen set
17. 17.Aditya has ₹900. First Aditya pays for needs: socks (₹120) and notebooks (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) a new party dress (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
19. 19.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) drinking water
20. 20.Riya has ₹650. First Riya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a third cricket bat (c) a fancy phone cover (d) rice and dal
22. 22.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a third cricket bat (c) drinking water (d) a school uniform
23. 23.For Rahul, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new party dress (c) a toy robot (d) a sticker album
25. 25.Dev has ₹550. First Dev pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a geometry box (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) toothpaste (c) drinking water (d) a video game
27. 27.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a glitter pen set (c) a toy robot (d) a video game
28. 28.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) rice and dal (c) milk (d) a toy robot
29. 29.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) soap (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
30. 30.Diya has ₹450. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a water bottle (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a bigger TV (c) soap (d) sweets every day
32. 32.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a schoolbag (c) rice and dal (d) a fancy phone cover
33. 33.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
34. 34.Diya has ₹900. First Diya pays for needs: notebooks (₹270) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a warm blanket (d) vegetables
36. 36.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) milk (c) vegetables (d) school shoes
37. 37.Rahul has ₹550. First Rahul pays for needs: notebooks (₹160) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) medicine when ill (c) a schoolbag (d) a glitter pen set
39. 39.For Aarav, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
40. 40.Diya has ₹600. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?

Free money maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/money-for-kids