Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 732 · 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.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a raincoat (c) drinking water (d) a third cricket bat
2. 2.For Kavya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a glitter pen set (c) medicine when ill (d) a bigger TV
4. 4.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) school shoes (d) a glitter pen set
5. 5.Aarav has ₹300. First Aarav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) a schoolbag (c) notebooks for school (d) school shoes
7. 7.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) sweets every day (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) school shoes (c) a third cricket bat (d) designer sunglasses
9. 9.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) a third cricket bat (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
10. 10.Zoya has ₹900. First Zoya pays for needs: school shoes (₹240) and socks (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.For Rohan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Joseph has ₹500. First Joseph pays for needs: a water bottle (₹140) and school shoes (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) school shoes (c) toothpaste (d) a bigger TV
14. 14.Rohan has ₹500. First Rohan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹140) and socks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.For Kabir, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
16. 16.Vivaan has ₹800. First Vivaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹80) and a geometry box (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a third cricket bat (c) a schoolbag (d) a remote-control car
18. 18.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a remote-control car (c) a toy robot (d) school shoes
19. 19.Gurpreet has ₹650. First Gurpreet pays for needs: school shoes (₹130) and a water bottle (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) rice and dal (c) a remote-control car (d) soap
21. 21.For Ananya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a warm blanket (c) a new party dress (d) bus fare to school
23. 23.Rohan has ₹350. First Rohan pays for needs: notebooks (₹70) and a school uniform (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a bigger TV (c) designer sunglasses (d) extra comic books
25. 25.Riya has ₹800. First Riya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹120) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) designer sunglasses (c) toothpaste (d) a raincoat
27. 27.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) rice and dal
28. 28.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a sticker album (d) a toy robot
29. 29.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a new party dress (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
30. 30.For Nisha, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
31. 31.Meera has ₹550. First Meera pays for needs: a water bottle (₹150) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.For Farhan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a school uniform (c) a new party dress (d) notebooks for school
34. 34.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) drinking water (c) a raincoat (d) a sticker album
35. 35.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a schoolbag (c) rice and dal (d) a new party dress
36. 36.Aarav has ₹450. First Aarav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and a geometry box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.For Joseph, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
38. 38.Manav has ₹350. First Manav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
39. 39.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) extra comic books (c) sweets every day (d) a third cricket bat
40. 40.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a school uniform (c) a new party dress (d) a third cricket bat

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