Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 561 · 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.Ishaan has ₹900. First Ishaan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and a lunch box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Manav has ₹600. First Manav pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a remote-control car (c) a raincoat (d) bus fare to school
4. 4.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a bigger TV (c) drinking water (d) a sticker album
5. 5.Aditya has ₹800. First Aditya pays for needs: socks (₹60) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) toothpaste (c) a third cricket bat (d) soap
7. 7.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a warm blanket (c) a raincoat (d) bus fare to school
8. 8.Saanvi has ₹300. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and a school uniform (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a sticker album (c) medicine when ill (d) a bigger TV
10. 10.Isha has ₹950. First Isha pays for needs: school shoes (₹250) and notebooks (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.For Karan, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
12. 12.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) a sticker album
13. 13.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a sticker album (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
14. 14.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) rice and dal (c) school shoes (d) soap
15. 15.For Dev, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) drinking water (c) a video game (d) a new party dress
17. 17.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) toothpaste (c) rice and dal (d) notebooks for school
18. 18.For Kabir, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
19. 19.Diya has ₹950. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and socks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.For Riya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.Ananya has ₹650. First Ananya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹100) and a raincoat (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a new party dress
23. 23.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) sweets every day (c) drinking water (d) a glitter pen set
24. 24.For Riya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.For Aditya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
26. 26.Pooja has ₹500. First Pooja pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) soap (c) milk (d) a warm blanket
28. 28.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) milk (c) a schoolbag (d) medicine when ill
29. 29.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) bus fare to school (c) extra comic books (d) a video game
30. 30.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) a video game (c) a sticker album (d) a fancy phone cover
31. 31.For Diya, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
32. 32.Ishaan has ₹700. First Ishaan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹210) and notebooks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.For Saanvi, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
34. 34.Isha has ₹650. First Isha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹100) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.For Kavya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
36. 36.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a schoolbag (c) sweets every day (d) a school uniform
37. 37.Isha has ₹700. First Isha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹210) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) drinking water (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone cover
39. 39.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a third cricket bat (c) school shoes (d) a new party dress
40. 40.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) milk (c) a glitter pen set (d) a school uniform

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