Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 698 · 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.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) drinking water (c) a glitter pen set (d) a video game
2. 2.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) extra comic books (c) a schoolbag (d) a fancy phone cover
3. 3.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) drinking water (c) a video game (d) vegetables
4. 4.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a remote-control car (c) milk (d) drinking water
5. 5.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) sweets every day (c) extra comic books (d) toothpaste
6. 6.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a glitter pen set (c) school shoes (d) a video game
7. 7.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a new party dress (c) a toy robot (d) milk
8. 8.For Kabir, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a raincoat (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
10. 10.For Saanvi, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new party dress (c) a glitter pen set (d) a third cricket bat
12. 12.For Farhan, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a video game (c) bus fare to school (d) extra comic books
14. 14.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a third cricket bat (c) a fancy phone cover (d) medicine when ill
15. 15.For Sneha, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
16. 16.Diya has ₹850. First Diya pays for needs: notebooks (₹210) and a lunch box (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.For Tara, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
18. 18.Meera has ₹550. First Meera pays for needs: a water bottle (₹180) and socks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.For Meera, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
20. 20.Karan has ₹900. First Karan pays for needs: school shoes (₹240) and socks (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Rohan has ₹600. First Rohan pays for needs: school shoes (₹60) and notebooks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) school shoes (c) a bigger TV (d) soap
23. 23.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a remote-control car (c) soap (d) a fancy phone cover
24. 24.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a remote-control car (c) extra comic books (d) milk
25. 25.Saanvi has ₹300. First Saanvi pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and a school uniform (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Aditya has ₹650. First Aditya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and school shoes (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) sweets every day (c) a warm blanket (d) school shoes
28. 28.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) sweets every day (c) soap (d) a glitter pen set
29. 29.Saanvi has ₹750. First Saanvi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹170) and notebooks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) sweets every day (c) a remote-control car (d) milk
31. 31.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone cover (c) medicine when ill (d) milk
32. 32.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) drinking water
33. 33.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) drinking water
34. 34.Arjun has ₹950. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹170) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.For Sneha, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
36. 36.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) soap
37. 37.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a bigger TV (c) toothpaste (d) a video game
38. 38.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.Diya has ₹600. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and school shoes (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.For Vivaan, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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