Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 636 · 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.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a toy robot (d) a schoolbag
2. 2.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) vegetables (c) soap (d) a school uniform
3. 3.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) designer sunglasses (c) bus fare to school (d) a fancy phone cover
4. 4.For Aditya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Riya has ₹850. First Riya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹100) and school shoes (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Aarav has ₹400. First Aarav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹100) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Diya has ₹950. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹200) and a raincoat (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) vegetables (c) extra comic books (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) extra comic books (c) designer sunglasses (d) bus fare to school
10. 10.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a toy robot (c) sweets every day (d) a remote-control car
11. 11.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a video game (c) a raincoat (d) school shoes
12. 12.For Priya, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) toothpaste (c) a third cricket bat (d) a warm blanket
14. 14.For Arjun, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a toy robot (c) soap (d) a fancy phone cover
16. 16.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a sticker album (c) notebooks for school (d) a glitter pen set
17. 17.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) sweets every day (c) medicine when ill (d) extra comic books
18. 18.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) designer sunglasses (c) a toy robot (d) a video game
19. 19.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) notebooks for school (c) rice and dal (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) soap (c) a warm blanket (d) vegetables
21. 21.For Pooja, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.For Riya, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.For Priya, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
24. 24.For Aditya, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.For Pooja, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.Priya has ₹450. First Priya pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a lunch box (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a new party dress (c) drinking water (d) notebooks for school
28. 28.For Lakshmi, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) designer sunglasses (c) soap (d) bus fare to school
30. 30.For Isha, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
31. 31.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a warm blanket (c) a video game (d) a fancy phone cover
32. 32.Priya has ₹450. First Priya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and school shoes (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Zoya has ₹750. First Zoya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹200) and a lunch box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a remote-control car (c) a toy robot (d) drinking water
35. 35.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) toothpaste (c) a fancy phone cover (d) soap
36. 36.Rohan has ₹450. First Rohan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Aditya has ₹500. First Aditya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹130) and a lunch box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) medicine when ill (c) school shoes (d) milk
39. 39.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) soap (c) a remote-control car (d) a school uniform
40. 40.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) school shoes (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day

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