Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 670 · 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.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) bus fare to school (c) extra comic books (d) a video game
2. 2.For Priya, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
3. 3.Gurpreet has ₹1000. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a water bottle (₹320) and a geometry box (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) drinking water
5. 5.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
6. 6.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) bus fare to school (c) a new party dress (d) toothpaste
7. 7.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a schoolbag
8. 8.Dev has ₹450. First Dev pays for needs: notebooks (₹70) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Zoya has ₹450. First Zoya pays for needs: notebooks (₹120) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a toy robot (c) a remote-control car (d) a new party dress
11. 11.Tara has ₹750. First Tara pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) notebooks for school (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
13. 13.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) sweets every day (d) a warm blanket
14. 14.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a toy robot (c) toothpaste (d) designer sunglasses
15. 15.For Aditya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.Kabir has ₹1000. First Kabir pays for needs: a school uniform (₹320) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Gurpreet has ₹350. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a glitter pen set (c) a fancy phone cover (d) milk
19. 19.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) medicine when ill (c) extra comic books (d) a fancy phone cover
20. 20.Dev has ₹300. First Dev pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a new party dress (c) notebooks for school (d) a warm blanket
22. 22.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a glitter pen set (c) a remote-control car (d) a fancy phone cover
23. 23.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a third cricket bat (c) a sticker album (d) drinking water
24. 24.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) a new party dress (c) a bigger TV (d) a third cricket bat
25. 25.For Arjun, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) soap (c) milk (d) medicine when ill
27. 27.For Aarav, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.Ananya has ₹600. First Ananya pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and a raincoat (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone cover (c) extra comic books (d) a toy robot
30. 30.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a glitter pen set (c) sweets every day (d) a new party dress
31. 31.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) bus fare to school
32. 32.For Diya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.For Lakshmi, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
34. 34.Saanvi has ₹400. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹130) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Sneha has ₹650. First Sneha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and a school uniform (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Isha has ₹350. First Isha pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Pooja has ₹350. First Pooja pays for needs: socks (₹80) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a bigger TV (c) school shoes (d) a fancy phone cover
39. 39.Arjun has ₹800. First Arjun pays for needs: a geometry box (₹180) and a lunch box (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a video game (c) a glitter pen set (d) milk

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