Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 77 · 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.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a sticker album (c) a raincoat (d) a bigger TV
2. 2.For Kavya, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Farhan has ₹750. First Farhan pays for needs: socks (₹220) and a school uniform (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.For Arjun, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.For Aditya, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
6. 6.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a raincoat (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
7. 7.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a raincoat (c) extra comic books (d) designer sunglasses
8. 8.Diya has ₹400. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Dev has ₹650. First Dev pays for needs: notebooks (₹200) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) a glitter pen set
11. 11.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) toothpaste
12. 12.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) vegetables (c) a schoolbag (d) extra comic books
13. 13.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a sticker album (c) designer sunglasses (d) a fancy phone cover
14. 14.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) medicine when ill (c) milk (d) a glitter pen set
15. 15.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) milk (c) extra comic books (d) a remote-control car
16. 16.Joseph has ₹450. First Joseph pays for needs: socks (₹130) and a school uniform (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) a remote-control car (d) designer sunglasses
18. 18.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) soap (c) a video game (d) a remote-control car
19. 19.For Rohan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.For Farhan, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
21. 21.Isha has ₹700. First Isha pays for needs: socks (₹90) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.For Karan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Diya has ₹750. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹150) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) sweets every day (c) a third cricket bat (d) a remote-control car
25. 25.Ananya has ₹400. First Ananya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹50) and a raincoat (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
26. 26.For Pooja, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
27. 27.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a new party dress (c) a schoolbag (d) medicine when ill
28. 28.Saanvi has ₹750. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and a raincoat (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a bigger TV (c) a raincoat (d) a third cricket bat
30. 30.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a bigger TV (d) a remote-control car
31. 31.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) school shoes (c) a remote-control car (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.For Karan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.Saanvi has ₹300. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a schoolbag (c) a third cricket bat (d) a video game
35. 35.Rahul has ₹750. First Rahul pays for needs: a lunch box (₹120) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) a bigger TV (d) drinking water
37. 37.For Ishaan, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
38. 38.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) a school uniform (c) drinking water (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.Sneha has ₹750. First Sneha pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and socks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Pooja has ₹700. First Pooja pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and a raincoat (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?

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