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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 680 · 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.Kabir has ₹800. First Kabir pays for needs: a lunch box (₹120) and school shoes (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹900. First Kabir pays for needs: a lunch box (₹180) and a geometry box (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
  3. 3.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) a toy robot (d) a raincoat
  4. 4.For Joseph, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  5. 5.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) a raincoat (d) a third cricket bat
  6. 6.Tara has ₹300. First Tara pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a raincoat (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Isha, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a new party dress (c) medicine when ill (d) a bigger TV
  9. 9.For Rohan, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  10. 10.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) toothpaste (c) a glitter pen set (d) notebooks for school
  11. 11.Arjun has ₹300. First Arjun pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Meera has ₹750. First Meera pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a geometry box (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.Arjun has ₹650. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and a geometry box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  14. 14.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a schoolbag (d) milk
  15. 15.Manav has ₹850. First Manav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹170) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
  16. 16.Manav has ₹300. First Manav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  17. 17.Aditya has ₹400. First Aditya pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  18. 18.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) a third cricket bat (d) milk
  19. 19.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) medicine when ill (c) school shoes (d) a raincoat
  20. 20.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) toothpaste
  21. 21.Zoya has ₹900. First Zoya pays for needs: notebooks (₹190) and a lunch box (₹290). How many rupees are left for wants?
  22. 22.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) milk (c) vegetables (d) notebooks for school
  23. 23.For Rohan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  24. 24.Isha has ₹700. First Isha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and a geometry box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a glitter pen set (c) a third cricket bat (d) a sticker album
  26. 26.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a schoolbag
  27. 27.For Ananya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  28. 28.For Rahul, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  29. 29.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) vegetables (c) medicine when ill (d) school shoes
  30. 30.For Karan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  31. 31.For Gurpreet, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  32. 32.For Aditya, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  33. 33.For Rohan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  34. 34.For Nisha, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  35. 35.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) vegetables (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
  36. 36.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) a video game (d) a warm blanket
  37. 37.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a bigger TV (c) a glitter pen set (d) drinking water
  38. 38.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) a raincoat (c) school shoes (d) a glitter pen set
  39. 39.Rohan has ₹850. First Rohan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹230) and a lunch box (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
  40. 40.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) a bigger TV (d) a warm blanket

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 450
  3. a raincoat
  4. Need
  5. a raincoat
  6. 160
  7. Need
  8. medicine when ill
  9. Want
  10. a glitter pen set
  11. 170
  12. 430
  13. 500
  14. a fancy phone cover
  15. 520
  16. 160
  17. 240
  18. milk
  19. a third cricket bat
  20. sweets every day
  21. 420
  22. a bigger TV
  23. Want
  24. 480
  25. toothpaste
  26. a schoolbag
  27. Want
  28. Need
  29. a fancy phone cover
  30. Need
  31. Need
  32. Need
  33. Need
  34. Need
  35. vegetables
  36. a warm blanket
  37. drinking water
  38. a glitter pen set
  39. 390
  40. a warm blanket

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