Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 59 · 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.Arjun has ₹1000. First Arjun pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and socks (₹290). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) milk
3. 3.Kavya has ₹400. First Kavya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹130) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Kabir has ₹700. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹150) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Meera has ₹300. First Meera pays for needs: a water bottle (₹90) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Nisha has ₹400. First Nisha pays for needs: notebooks (₹70) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) extra comic books (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a glitter pen set
8. 8.For Diya, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.For Karan, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
10. 10.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) designer sunglasses (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
11. 11.For Farhan, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
12. 12.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a remote-control car (c) a glitter pen set (d) drinking water
13. 13.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) designer sunglasses
14. 14.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
15. 15.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a warm blanket (c) a glitter pen set (d) a school uniform
16. 16.For Nisha, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
17. 17.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) soap (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a bigger TV
18. 18.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) school shoes (c) a fancy phone cover (d) medicine when ill
19. 19.For Pooja, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a school uniform (c) toothpaste (d) designer sunglasses
21. 21.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a new party dress (d) a bigger TV
22. 22.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) soap (c) toothpaste (d) milk
23. 23.For Tara, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.For Dev, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) drinking water (c) a warm blanket (d) sweets every day
26. 26.For Kabir, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Sneha has ₹450. First Sneha pays for needs: school shoes (₹50) and a geometry box (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.For Pooja, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Saanvi has ₹750. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹120) and a geometry box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.For Nisha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Vivaan has ₹1000. First Vivaan pays for needs: socks (₹80) and a geometry box (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.For Vivaan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) notebooks for school (c) a fancy phone cover (d) designer sunglasses
34. 34.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) sweets every day (c) designer sunglasses (d) notebooks for school
35. 35.Dev has ₹400. First Dev pays for needs: notebooks (₹120) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a video game (c) sweets every day (d) rice and dal
37. 37.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) sweets every day (d) a video game
38. 38.For Joseph, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
39. 39.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) vegetables (c) a schoolbag (d) sweets every day
40. 40.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) sweets every day (d) soap

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