Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 56 · 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.Diya has ₹1000. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹170) and a lunch box (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Tara has ₹600. First Tara pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Riya has ₹1000. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹220) and a water bottle (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a third cricket bat (c) a video game (d) a toy robot
5. 5.Aditya has ₹1000. First Aditya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹160) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) drinking water (c) a bigger TV (d) rice and dal
7. 7.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) extra comic books (d) sweets every day
8. 8.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a schoolbag
9. 9.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) vegetables (d) sweets every day
10. 10.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) designer sunglasses (c) vegetables (d) sweets every day
11. 11.Diya has ₹350. First Diya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Ananya has ₹700. First Ananya pays for needs: notebooks (₹150) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Vivaan has ₹500. First Vivaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹160) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.For Aditya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.For Tara, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.Rohan has ₹300. First Rohan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and socks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) sweets every day (c) a glitter pen set (d) a video game
18. 18.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) soap (c) a raincoat (d) designer sunglasses
19. 19.For Ishaan, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
20. 20.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) soap (c) rice and dal (d) drinking water
21. 21.For Gurpreet, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
22. 22.For Isha, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) drinking water
24. 24.For Farhan, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a remote-control car (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
26. 26.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a remote-control car (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
27. 27.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) toothpaste (d) a fancy phone cover
28. 28.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a bigger TV (c) a raincoat (d) a fancy phone cover
29. 29.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a new party dress (c) extra comic books (d) school shoes
30. 30.For Gurpreet, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Kabir has ₹700. First Kabir pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and school shoes (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) drinking water (c) a toy robot (d) school shoes
33. 33.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) extra comic books (c) a warm blanket (d) a sticker album
34. 34.For Rahul, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
35. 35.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) soap (c) toothpaste (d) a third cricket bat
36. 36.Karan has ₹850. First Karan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹240) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a sticker album (c) milk (d) a glitter pen set
38. 38.Kavya has ₹650. First Kavya pays for needs: notebooks (₹190) and a raincoat (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
39. 39.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) school shoes (c) a remote-control car (d) milk
40. 40.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a third cricket bat (c) a toy robot (d) soap

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