Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 743 · 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.For Saanvi, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
2. 2.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) milk (c) a video game (d) a bigger TV
3. 3.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) soap (c) a video game (d) drinking water
4. 4.For Vivaan, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) toothpaste (c) milk (d) a video game
6. 6.For Arjun, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) drinking water (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a video game
8. 8.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) rice and dal (c) designer sunglasses (d) a video game
9. 9.For Meera, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
10. 10.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a schoolbag (c) a video game (d) a toy robot
11. 11.For Aarav, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Ishaan has ₹650. First Ishaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a school uniform (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Riya has ₹850. First Riya pays for needs: school shoes (₹270) and a water bottle (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.For Lakshmi, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a video game (c) sweets every day (d) extra comic books
16. 16.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a video game (c) a raincoat (d) a toy robot
17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a glitter pen set (c) a bigger TV (d) a fancy phone cover
18. 18.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) notebooks for school (c) a third cricket bat (d) a toy robot
19. 19.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a glitter pen set (d) a toy robot
20. 20.For Ananya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.For Diya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
22. 22.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) medicine when ill (c) a third cricket bat (d) a bigger TV
23. 23.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a fancy phone cover (c) drinking water (d) notebooks for school
24. 24.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) school shoes (c) drinking water (d) soap
25. 25.For Diya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a raincoat (c) bus fare to school (d) a sticker album
27. 27.Manav has ₹950. First Manav pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and notebooks (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) a raincoat (d) a remote-control car
29. 29.Nisha has ₹400. First Nisha pays for needs: socks (₹130) and a lunch box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a warm blanket (c) sweets every day (d) a school uniform
31. 31.Arjun has ₹400. First Arjun pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a warm blanket (c) a remote-control car (d) a sticker album
33. 33.Meera has ₹700. First Meera pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and socks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) toothpaste (c) a remote-control car (d) school shoes
35. 35.Tara has ₹600. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹140) and school shoes (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) medicine when ill (c) a bigger TV (d) toothpaste
37. 37.For Aarav, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.Tara has ₹600. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and a geometry box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
39. 39.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) a sticker album (d) soap
40. 40.Rohan has ₹1000. First Rohan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹240) and a water bottle (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?

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