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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 623 · 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 Vivaan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  2. 2.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a warm blanket (d) a video game
  3. 3.Gurpreet has ₹300. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and notebooks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a remote-control car (c) extra comic books (d) a raincoat
  5. 5.For Gurpreet, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  6. 6.For Kavya, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  7. 7.Aarav has ₹300. First Aarav pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a geometry box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  8. 8.For Riya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) drinking water (c) sweets every day (d) toothpaste
  10. 10.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new party dress (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a third cricket bat
  11. 11.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a video game (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a schoolbag
  12. 12.For Saanvi, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  13. 13.Ananya has ₹400. First Ananya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  14. 14.For Ananya, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a bigger TV (c) toothpaste (d) soap
  16. 16.For Kavya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  17. 17.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a sticker album (c) a glitter pen set (d) vegetables
  18. 18.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) a bigger TV
  19. 19.For Manav, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  20. 20.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a remote-control car (c) toothpaste (d) sweets every day
  21. 21.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a toy robot (c) rice and dal (d) a glitter pen set
  22. 22.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) drinking water (d) a glitter pen set
  23. 23.Manav has ₹450. First Manav pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Meera has ₹350. First Meera pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.For Saanvi, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  26. 26.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) milk (c) a fancy phone cover (d) vegetables
  27. 27.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a remote-control car (c) extra comic books (d) toothpaste
  28. 28.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a toy robot (c) milk (d) designer sunglasses
  29. 29.Aditya has ₹900. First Aditya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹170) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.For Saanvi, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  31. 31.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
  32. 32.Ananya has ₹500. First Ananya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹120) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  33. 33.For Arjun, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  34. 34.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a school uniform (c) a new party dress (d) designer sunglasses
  35. 35.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) extra comic books (d) drinking water
  36. 36.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) drinking water (c) school shoes (d) a sticker album
  37. 37.Pooja has ₹450. First Pooja pays for needs: school shoes (₹60) and notebooks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a new party dress (c) a remote-control car (d) notebooks for school
  39. 39.For Lakshmi, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  40. 40.Diya has ₹750. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹100) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?

Answer key

  1. Want
  2. a warm blanket
  3. 160
  4. a raincoat
  5. Want
  6. Need
  7. 150
  8. Need
  9. sweets every day
  10. a warm blanket
  11. a schoolbag
  12. Want
  13. 270
  14. Want
  15. a bigger TV
  16. Want
  17. vegetables
  18. soap
  19. Want
  20. toothpaste
  21. rice and dal
  22. drinking water
  23. 290
  24. 170
  25. Need
  26. a fancy phone cover
  27. toothpaste
  28. milk
  29. 570
  30. Need
  31. rice and dal
  32. 270
  33. Need
  34. a school uniform
  35. drinking water
  36. a sticker album
  37. 250
  38. notebooks for school
  39. Need
  40. 590

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