Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 668 · 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.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) notebooks for school (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.Arjun has ₹950. First Arjun pays for needs: a school uniform (₹280) and school shoes (₹280). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) a warm blanket (d) designer sunglasses
4. 4.For Lakshmi, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.Lakshmi has ₹850. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a geometry box (₹270) and a raincoat (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) soap (c) designer sunglasses (d) notebooks for school
7. 7.Ananya has ₹900. First Ananya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹110) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.For Riya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.For Nisha, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
10. 10.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) sweets every day (c) a new party dress (d) a third cricket bat
11. 11.Karan has ₹850. First Karan pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a school uniform (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a new party dress (d) drinking water
13. 13.For Aarav, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) rice and dal (c) a glitter pen set (d) a fancy phone cover
15. 15.For Nisha, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.For Zoya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) vegetables (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
18. 18.Nisha has ₹800. First Nisha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹240) and a raincoat (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.For Ishaan, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a raincoat (c) notebooks for school (d) a third cricket bat
21. 21.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) notebooks for school (c) vegetables (d) a bigger TV
22. 22.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a sticker album (c) a video game (d) medicine when ill
23. 23.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third cricket bat (c) drinking water (d) toothpaste
24. 24.For Rahul, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) soap
26. 26.Farhan has ₹450. First Farhan pays for needs: socks (₹130) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a video game (c) a new party dress (d) school shoes
28. 28.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a video game (c) a bigger TV (d) a school uniform
29. 29.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) drinking water (c) designer sunglasses (d) bus fare to school
30. 30.Farhan has ₹300. First Farhan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹100) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Saanvi has ₹1000. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹170) and a raincoat (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Vivaan has ₹350. First Vivaan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹110) and socks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Aditya 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) a warm blanket
34. 34.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) extra comic books (c) soap (d) toothpaste
35. 35.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) notebooks for school (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone cover
36. 36.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a raincoat (c) a sticker album (d) a glitter pen set
37. 37.For Kabir, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.For Tara, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
39. 39.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a sticker album (c) designer sunglasses (d) a remote-control car
40. 40.Rahul 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) school shoes

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