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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 619 · 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 Joseph, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  2. 2.For Vivaan, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.Arjun has ₹450. First Arjun pays for needs: a raincoat (₹150) and a lunch box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a third cricket bat (c) a remote-control car (d) a school uniform
  5. 5.For Zoya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  6. 6.Joseph has ₹950. First Joseph pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and a geometry box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.Pooja has ₹900. First Pooja pays for needs: a lunch box (₹110) and a school uniform (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
  8. 8.For Arjun, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.For Ananya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  10. 10.For Rohan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  11. 11.Priya has ₹900. First Priya pays for needs: notebooks (₹190) and a school uniform (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a sticker album (c) sweets every day (d) drinking water
  13. 13.For Priya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  14. 14.For Ishaan, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Tara has ₹650. First Tara pays for needs: school shoes (₹180) and a lunch box (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
  16. 16.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a new party dress (c) school shoes (d) a toy robot
  17. 17.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) school shoes (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
  18. 18.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a new party dress (c) school shoes (d) rice and dal
  19. 19.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a bigger TV (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
  20. 20.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a raincoat (c) a sticker album (d) a bigger TV
  21. 21.For Karan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  22. 22.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) designer sunglasses (d) milk
  23. 23.Tara has ₹400. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a bigger TV (c) extra comic books (d) a sticker album
  25. 25.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a new party dress (c) soap (d) a sticker album
  26. 26.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a toy robot (c) a third cricket bat (d) a school uniform
  27. 27.Kavya has ₹350. First Kavya pays for needs: socks (₹70) and a geometry box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  28. 28.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) toothpaste (c) a video game (d) a schoolbag
  29. 29.Farhan has ₹400. First Farhan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) a glitter pen set (c) extra comic books (d) a third cricket bat
  31. 31.For Arjun, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) rice and dal (c) a school uniform (d) extra comic books
  33. 33.For Rahul, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  34. 34.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a raincoat (c) toothpaste (d) a fancy phone cover
  35. 35.For Ananya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  36. 36.For Isha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  37. 37.Tara has ₹800. First Tara pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and notebooks (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.For Farhan, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  39. 39.For Manav, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  40. 40.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) designer sunglasses (c) milk (d) a raincoat

Answer key

  1. Want
  2. Want
  3. 200
  4. a school uniform
  5. Need
  6. 750
  7. 540
  8. Want
  9. Want
  10. Need
  11. 560
  12. drinking water
  13. Need
  14. Need
  15. 270
  16. school shoes
  17. a third cricket bat
  18. a new party dress
  19. a raincoat
  20. a raincoat
  21. Want
  22. milk
  23. 240
  24. a warm blanket
  25. soap
  26. a school uniform
  27. 230
  28. a video game
  29. 220
  30. school shoes
  31. Need
  32. extra comic books
  33. Want
  34. a fancy phone cover
  35. Need
  36. Want
  37. 450
  38. Need
  39. Need
  40. designer sunglasses

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