Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 71 · 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 need? (a) a toy robot (b) notebooks for school (c) a sticker album (d) a new party dress
2. 2.For Farhan, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) designer sunglasses (c) a sticker album (d) school shoes
4. 4.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a glitter pen set (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
5. 5.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) extra comic books (c) a raincoat (d) a glitter pen set
6. 6.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a video game (c) bus fare to school (d) a school uniform
7. 7.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a sticker album (c) vegetables (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) bus fare to school (c) sweets every day (d) a remote-control car
9. 9.Nisha has ₹900. First Nisha pays for needs: socks (₹300) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.For Dev, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.Kabir has ₹500. First Kabir pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a geometry box (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.For Arjun, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a toy robot (c) a bigger TV (d) sweets every day
14. 14.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a bigger TV (c) a fancy phone cover (d) school shoes
15. 15.Ishaan has ₹500. First Ishaan pays for needs: socks (₹50) and a school uniform (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.For Ishaan, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) a sticker album
18. 18.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a sticker album (d) a glitter pen set
19. 19.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) sweets every day (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a raincoat
20. 20.Ananya has ₹450. First Ananya pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and a raincoat (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) rice and dal (c) a new party dress (d) a third cricket bat
22. 22.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) bus fare to school (c) milk (d) a sticker album
23. 23.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) a toy robot
24. 24.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) notebooks for school (d) a raincoat
25. 25.Rahul has ₹700. First Rahul pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a geometry box (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) bus fare to school (c) school shoes (d) a fancy phone cover
27. 27.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a video game (c) a new party dress (d) a schoolbag
28. 28.For Gurpreet, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Ishaan has ₹350. First Ishaan pays for needs: socks (₹60) and a raincoat (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Gurpreet has ₹450. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a lunch box (₹120) and a geometry box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) medicine when ill (c) rice and dal (d) a schoolbag
32. 32.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) a video game (c) a toy robot (d) a third cricket bat
33. 33.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a glitter pen set (c) a new party dress (d) a sticker album
34. 34.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) vegetables (c) a raincoat (d) extra comic books
35. 35.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) notebooks for school
36. 36.For Arjun, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
37. 37.Priya has ₹900. First Priya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and notebooks (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a raincoat (c) sweets every day (d) a third cricket bat
39. 39.Ishaan has ₹350. First Ishaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a water bottle (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.For Diya, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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