Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 789 · 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 Nisha, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
2. 2.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) drinking water (c) school shoes (d) a schoolbag
3. 3.For Arjun, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
4. 4.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) drinking water (d) notebooks for school
5. 5.For Gurpreet, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
6. 6.For Manav, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.For Joseph, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
8. 8.Saanvi has ₹1000. First Saanvi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹50) and socks (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.For Priya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
10. 10.For Arjun, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a video game (c) soap (d) extra comic books
12. 12.For Meera, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a schoolbag (c) a sticker album (d) a school uniform
14. 14.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a video game (c) a warm blanket (d) drinking water
15. 15.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a video game (c) school shoes (d) a school uniform
16. 16.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) a remote-control car (d) soap
17. 17.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a raincoat (c) school shoes (d) a video game
18. 18.For Aarav, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
19. 19.Meera has ₹900. First Meera pays for needs: a water bottle (₹280) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.For Saanvi, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
21. 21.For Arjun, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) extra comic books (c) a glitter pen set (d) soap
23. 23.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) sweets every day (c) a schoolbag (d) school shoes
24. 24.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) designer sunglasses (c) rice and dal (d) a sticker album
25. 25.For Kabir, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.For Riya, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
27. 27.Sneha has ₹700. First Sneha pays for needs: notebooks (₹160) and a lunch box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) extra comic books (c) toothpaste (d) a third cricket bat
29. 29.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a schoolbag (c) drinking water (d) a remote-control car
30. 30.For Kavya, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Lakshmi has ₹600. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Rahul has ₹800. First Rahul pays for needs: a school uniform (₹100) and school shoes (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Meera has ₹650. First Meera pays for needs: a water bottle (₹200) and a raincoat (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.Dev has ₹950. First Dev pays for needs: a lunch box (₹290) and socks (₹310). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) drinking water (c) milk (d) notebooks for school
36. 36.Zoya has ₹300. First Zoya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.For Saanvi, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
38. 38.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) designer sunglasses (c) a bigger TV (d) a raincoat
39. 39.Isha has ₹700. First Isha pays for needs: socks (₹210) and a school uniform (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Diya has ₹550. First Diya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹130) and a water bottle (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?

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