Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 6 · 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.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a remote-control car (d) a glitter pen set
2. 2.For Riya, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) extra comic books (c) a video game (d) milk
4. 4.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) medicine when ill (c) soap (d) a warm blanket
5. 5.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) rice and dal (c) a video game (d) vegetables
6. 6.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone cover
7. 7.For Kavya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
8. 8.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a school uniform (c) soap (d) a schoolbag
9. 9.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) bus fare to school (c) vegetables (d) soap
10. 10.Diya has ₹300. First Diya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹100) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.For Farhan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Rohan has ₹600. First Rohan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹200) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) a bigger TV
14. 14.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) bus fare to school (c) toothpaste (d) a schoolbag
15. 15.For Lakshmi, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
16. 16.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a new party dress (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
17. 17.For Joseph, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
18. 18.For Nisha, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
19. 19.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) soap (c) a bigger TV (d) toothpaste
20. 20.Joseph has ₹1000. First Joseph pays for needs: notebooks (₹310) and a raincoat (₹330). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a raincoat (c) rice and dal (d) a sticker album
22. 22.For Saanvi, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
23. 23.For Manav, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
24. 24.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a raincoat (c) a new party dress (d) a sticker album
25. 25.Rahul has ₹800. First Rahul pays for needs: notebooks (₹180) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.For Zoya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.For Kavya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) a remote-control car (d) toothpaste
29. 29.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a glitter pen set (c) drinking water (d) extra comic books
30. 30.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) drinking water (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
31. 31.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) drinking water (c) a fancy phone cover (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.For Meera, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.For Ananya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
34. 34.For Gurpreet, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
35. 35.For Riya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
36. 36.Diya has ₹500. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and notebooks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a warm blanket (c) drinking water (d) a fancy phone cover
38. 38.Karan has ₹350. First Karan pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
39. 39.Meera has ₹450. First Meera pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and notebooks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.For Gurpreet, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

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