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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 779 · 40 sums
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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.

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  1. 1.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) soap (c) designer sunglasses (d) a video game
  2. 2.For Rohan, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  3. 3.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a video game (c) a remote-control car (d) medicine when ill
  4. 4.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) school shoes (c) a remote-control car (d) sweets every day
  5. 5.For Zoya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  6. 6.Rahul has ₹1000. First Rahul pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and socks (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Lakshmi, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) rice and dal (c) a warm blanket (d) a sticker album
  9. 9.Priya has ₹700. First Priya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹200) and a geometry box (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) soap (c) a sticker album (d) a third cricket bat
  11. 11.Joseph has ₹550. First Joseph pays for needs: notebooks (₹160) and socks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.For Ishaan, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  13. 13.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a new party dress (c) a glitter pen set (d) soap
  14. 14.For Rahul, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) soap (c) extra comic books (d) a fancy phone cover
  16. 16.Saanvi has ₹600. First Saanvi pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a lunch box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  17. 17.For Dev, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  18. 18.For Arjun, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  19. 19.For Gurpreet, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  20. 20.For Joseph, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  21. 21.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) drinking water (c) bus fare to school (d) a toy robot
  22. 22.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a video game (c) bus fare to school (d) a fancy phone cover
  23. 23.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) bus fare to school (c) a fancy phone cover (d) school shoes
  24. 24.Ananya has ₹500. First Ananya pays for needs: school shoes (₹140) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Zoya has ₹1000. First Zoya pays for needs: notebooks (₹330) and a geometry box (₹310). How many rupees are left for wants?
  26. 26.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) notebooks for school (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a warm blanket
  27. 27.For Karan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  28. 28.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a schoolbag (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a warm blanket
  29. 29.Isha has ₹900. First Isha pays for needs: socks (₹60) and a raincoat (₹300). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Arjun has ₹950. First Arjun pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and a lunch box (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
  31. 31.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a video game (c) extra comic books (d) a new party dress
  32. 32.For Vivaan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.Zoya has ₹650. First Zoya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹160) and a geometry box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  34. 34.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) school shoes (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat
  35. 35.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a toy robot (c) milk (d) a bigger TV
  36. 36.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) bus fare to school (c) a schoolbag (d) a sticker album
  37. 37.Aarav has ₹550. First Aarav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹130) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) drinking water (c) milk (d) a glitter pen set
  39. 39.For Karan, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  40. 40.For Kavya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

Answer key

  1. soap
  2. Need
  3. medicine when ill
  4. school shoes
  5. Need
  6. 670
  7. Need
  8. a sticker album
  9. 400
  10. soap
  11. 270
  12. Need
  13. soap
  14. Need
  15. soap
  16. 400
  17. Want
  18. Need
  19. Want
  20. Need
  21. a toy robot
  22. bus fare to school
  23. a fancy phone cover
  24. 240
  25. 360
  26. a fancy phone cover
  27. Want
  28. a fancy phone cover
  29. 540
  30. 680
  31. a school uniform
  32. Need
  33. 370
  34. school shoes
  35. milk
  36. a sticker album
  37. 360
  38. a glitter pen set
  39. Want
  40. Want

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