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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 611 · 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.For Aditya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  2. 2.For Isha, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a third cricket bat (c) a schoolbag (d) designer sunglasses
  4. 4.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) rice and dal (c) a remote-control car (d) vegetables
  5. 5.Ananya has ₹800. First Ananya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and socks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
  6. 6.Diya has ₹350. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.Isha has ₹300. First Isha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  8. 8.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) soap (c) a video game (d) school shoes
  9. 9.Diya has ₹550. First Diya pays for needs: socks (₹50) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Aarav has ₹400. First Aarav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹110) and a lunch box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.For Isha, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  12. 12.Gurpreet has ₹450. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and a geometry box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.For Manav, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  14. 14.Riya has ₹450. First Riya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and a raincoat (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  15. 15.For Rahul, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  16. 16.For Kabir, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  17. 17.For Meera, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  18. 18.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) drinking water (c) sweets every day (d) a fancy phone cover
  19. 19.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) rice and dal (d) a remote-control car
  20. 20.Meera 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 third cricket bat
  21. 21.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) school shoes
  22. 22.Pooja has ₹700. First Pooja pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.Priya has ₹650. First Priya pays for needs: notebooks (₹210) and a water bottle (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a schoolbag (c) a glitter pen set (d) drinking water
  25. 25.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a warm blanket (c) a remote-control car (d) a video game
  26. 26.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a warm blanket (c) vegetables (d) a toy robot
  27. 27.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) medicine when ill (c) a bigger TV (d) vegetables
  28. 28.Isha has ₹1000. First Isha pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and a water bottle (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.Diya has ₹800. First Diya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹200) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Saanvi has ₹500. First Saanvi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and a geometry box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  31. 31.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) rice and dal (c) a toy robot (d) notebooks for school
  32. 32.For Priya, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.Nisha has ₹400. First Nisha pays for needs: socks (₹60) and a water bottle (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  34. 34.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) notebooks for school (c) a toy robot (d) toothpaste
  35. 35.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) school shoes (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
  36. 36.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a remote-control car (c) a toy robot (d) a new party dress
  37. 37.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a toy robot (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
  38. 38.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) school shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
  39. 39.Ananya has ₹300. First Ananya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  40. 40.For Manav, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

Answer key

  1. Need
  2. Need
  3. a schoolbag
  4. a remote-control car
  5. 570
  6. 200
  7. 120
  8. a video game
  9. 400
  10. 240
  11. Need
  12. 260
  13. Want
  14. 310
  15. Want
  16. Want
  17. Need
  18. drinking water
  19. rice and dal
  20. drinking water
  21. a fancy phone cover
  22. 570
  23. 350
  24. a glitter pen set
  25. a warm blanket
  26. a toy robot
  27. a bigger TV
  28. 790
  29. 550
  30. 280
  31. a toy robot
  32. Need
  33. 250
  34. a toy robot
  35. school shoes
  36. a schoolbag
  37. school shoes
  38. a bigger TV
  39. 170
  40. Need

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