Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 691 · 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.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) a raincoat (c) milk (d) bus fare to school
2. 2.Meera has ₹850. First Meera pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and a water bottle (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a glitter pen set (c) a sticker album (d) a toy robot
4. 4.For Pooja, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) bus fare to school (c) rice and dal (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a raincoat (c) vegetables (d) a fancy phone cover
7. 7.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) school shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a third cricket bat
8. 8.For Nisha, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a toy robot (c) a bigger TV (d) a schoolbag
10. 10.For Arjun, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) milk (c) sweets every day (d) a toy robot
12. 12.Arjun has ₹550. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Kabir has ₹650. First Kabir pays for needs: a water bottle (₹110) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) sweets every day (c) toothpaste (d) a fancy phone cover
15. 15.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a video game (c) school shoes (d) a school uniform
16. 16.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) drinking water (c) toothpaste (d) a bigger TV
17. 17.Ananya has ₹450. First Ananya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) extra comic books (c) school shoes (d) milk
19. 19.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a warm blanket (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
20. 20.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) rice and dal (c) a sticker album (d) a fancy phone cover
21. 21.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a video game
22. 22.For Tara, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a schoolbag (c) rice and dal (d) school shoes
24. 24.For Ishaan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
25. 25.Gurpreet has ₹300. First Gurpreet pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Ishaan has ₹750. First Ishaan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and socks (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) school shoes (c) designer sunglasses (d) a bigger TV
28. 28.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a bigger TV (c) a new party dress (d) extra comic books
29. 29.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a new party dress (c) a third cricket bat (d) notebooks for school
30. 30.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) rice and dal (d) a glitter pen set
31. 31.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a glitter pen set (c) a third cricket bat (d) a new party dress
32. 32.Sneha has ₹850. First Sneha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹130) and notebooks (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Gurpreet has ₹900. First Gurpreet pays for needs: socks (₹160) and school shoes (₹290). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a schoolbag (c) designer sunglasses (d) a video game
35. 35.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) rice and dal (c) a bigger TV (d) a sticker album
36. 36.Tara has ₹300. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹60) and a lunch box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) sweets every day (c) extra comic books (d) a third cricket bat
38. 38.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a remote-control car (c) a sticker album (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) rice and dal (c) bus fare to school (d) a fancy phone cover
40. 40.Kabir has ₹600. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?

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