Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 704 · 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 has ₹800. First Karan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹260) and notebooks (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) toothpaste (c) a raincoat (d) a fancy phone cover
3. 3.For Diya, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.For Karan, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.For Arjun, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
6. 6.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) toothpaste (d) a toy robot
7. 7.Karan has ₹550. First Karan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹180) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a video game (c) rice and dal (d) designer sunglasses
9. 9.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a raincoat (c) extra comic books (d) notebooks for school
10. 10.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a remote-control car (c) bus fare to school (d) designer sunglasses
11. 11.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) extra comic books (c) bus fare to school (d) a raincoat
12. 12.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) medicine when ill (c) toothpaste (d) a sticker album
13. 13.For Pooja, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
14. 14.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) milk (c) medicine when ill (d) a third cricket bat
15. 15.For Kavya, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.For Karan, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
17. 17.For Gurpreet, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
18. 18.Gurpreet has ₹700. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and notebooks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a video game (c) a raincoat (d) vegetables
20. 20.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) soap (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
21. 21.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) school shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a new party dress
22. 22.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) milk (c) a toy robot (d) notebooks for school
23. 23.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new party dress (c) a school uniform (d) a schoolbag
24. 24.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
25. 25.Farhan has ₹800. First Farhan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and a lunch box (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.For Manav, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
27. 27.Kabir has ₹600. First Kabir pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and a lunch box (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.For Rahul, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) bus fare to school (c) milk (d) a fancy phone cover
30. 30.Riya has ₹450. First Riya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) rice and dal (c) toothpaste (d) a remote-control car
32. 32.Rahul has ₹350. First Rahul pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and a school uniform (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a remote-control car (c) vegetables (d) a warm blanket
34. 34.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) school shoes (c) a toy robot (d) milk
35. 35.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) designer sunglasses (c) a bigger TV (d) a fancy phone cover
36. 36.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a video game (c) a third cricket bat (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.For Ishaan, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a third cricket bat (c) a sticker album (d) a schoolbag
39. 39.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) extra comic books (c) drinking water (d) a sticker album
40. 40.For Farhan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

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