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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 541 · 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.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a school uniform (c) rice and dal (d) a fancy phone cover
  2. 2.For Lakshmi, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.For Priya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  4. 4.For Rohan, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  5. 5.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) toothpaste (c) a video game (d) a toy robot
  6. 6.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) extra comic books
  7. 7.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
  8. 8.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a remote-control car (c) a sticker album (d) a third cricket bat
  9. 9.For Pooja, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  10. 10.Kabir has ₹300. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.Kabir has ₹550. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹160) and a geometry box (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Aditya has ₹550. First Aditya pays for needs: school shoes (₹180) and a water bottle (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a new party dress (c) a video game (d) a schoolbag
  14. 14.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) school shoes (c) rice and dal (d) milk
  15. 15.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) extra comic books (c) a glitter pen set (d) a warm blanket
  16. 16.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) bus fare to school (d) a new party dress
  17. 17.For Saanvi, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  18. 18.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a sticker album (c) sweets every day (d) a warm blanket
  19. 19.For Zoya, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  20. 20.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a video game (c) drinking water (d) a schoolbag
  21. 21.For Ishaan, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  22. 22.For Riya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  23. 23.For Ananya, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  24. 24.Saanvi has ₹500. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹130) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a raincoat (c) notebooks for school (d) designer sunglasses
  26. 26.Karan has ₹400. First Karan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and a lunch box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.Riya has ₹550. First Riya pays for needs: school shoes (₹130) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  28. 28.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) toothpaste (c) bus fare to school (d) a third cricket bat
  29. 29.Zoya has ₹400. First Zoya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and a geometry box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a remote-control car (c) school shoes (d) medicine when ill
  31. 31.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) a warm blanket (c) a schoolbag (d) notebooks for school
  32. 32.For Arjun, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a sticker album (c) notebooks for school (d) a fancy phone cover
  34. 34.For Nisha, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  35. 35.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) sweets every day (c) a third cricket bat (d) milk
  36. 36.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) extra comic books (c) a school uniform (d) drinking water
  37. 37.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) extra comic books (c) a sticker album (d) milk
  38. 38.For Tara, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  39. 39.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses
  40. 40.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a raincoat (c) sweets every day (d) a sticker album

Answer key

  1. a fancy phone cover
  2. Need
  3. Need
  4. Want
  5. toothpaste
  6. soap
  7. a toy robot
  8. drinking water
  9. Need
  10. 180
  11. 220
  12. 260
  13. a schoolbag
  14. sweets every day
  15. a warm blanket
  16. bus fare to school
  17. Need
  18. a warm blanket
  19. Need
  20. a video game
  21. Want
  22. Want
  23. Need
  24. 320
  25. designer sunglasses
  26. 200
  27. 320
  28. a third cricket bat
  29. 180
  30. a remote-control car
  31. a new party dress
  32. Need
  33. notebooks for school
  34. Need
  35. milk
  36. extra comic books
  37. milk
  38. Want
  39. designer sunglasses
  40. a raincoat

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