Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 690 · 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.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) a raincoat (d) a new party dress
2. 2.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a toy robot (c) school shoes (d) bus fare to school
3. 3.Rahul has ₹300. First Rahul pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Dev has ₹900. First Dev pays for needs: school shoes (₹200) and a school uniform (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a third cricket bat (c) a new party dress (d) vegetables
6. 6.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat
7. 7.Vivaan has ₹500. First Vivaan pays for needs: notebooks (₹160) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Arjun has ₹700. First Arjun pays for needs: a school uniform (₹220) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) soap (c) a glitter pen set (d) a sticker album
10. 10.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) rice and dal (c) soap (d) a warm blanket
11. 11.Ishaan has ₹400. First Ishaan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and a school uniform (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) vegetables (c) designer sunglasses (d) rice and dal
13. 13.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a new party dress
14. 14.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) a toy robot (d) a schoolbag
15. 15.For Rahul, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
16. 16.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a remote-control car (c) a raincoat (d) extra comic books
17. 17.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a third cricket bat (c) a glitter pen set (d) extra comic books
18. 18.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a new party dress (c) bus fare to school (d) extra comic books
19. 19.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) milk (c) a video game (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a remote-control car (c) toothpaste (d) bus fare to school
21. 21.For Ishaan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) sweets every day (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
23. 23.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a sticker album (d) a school uniform
24. 24.For Vivaan, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
25. 25.Manav has ₹750. First Manav pays for needs: notebooks (₹90) and a geometry box (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Gurpreet has ₹950. First Gurpreet pays for needs: school shoes (₹190) and notebooks (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Kavya has ₹500. First Kavya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹110) and a school uniform (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Saanvi has ₹750. First Saanvi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a lunch box (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Riya has ₹750. First Riya pays for needs: socks (₹90) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Diya has ₹600. First Diya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹180) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.For Tara, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
32. 32.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) a glitter pen set (c) a third cricket bat (d) a toy robot
33. 33.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a bigger TV (c) a third cricket bat (d) toothpaste
34. 34.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) notebooks for school (c) a new party dress (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a toy robot (d) drinking water
36. 36.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) extra comic books (c) a toy robot (d) rice and dal
37. 37.For Rahul, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) drinking water (c) toothpaste (d) a bigger TV
39. 39.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) rice and dal (c) a warm blanket (d) bus fare to school
40. 40.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third cricket bat (c) a video game (d) bus fare to school

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