Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 797 · 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 Joseph, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
2. 2.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a bigger TV (c) school shoes (d) medicine when ill
3. 3.For Saanvi, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
4. 4.For Tara, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) designer sunglasses
6. 6.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a toy robot
7. 7.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) a glitter pen set (c) a raincoat (d) vegetables
8. 8.Farhan has ₹750. First Farhan pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and a raincoat (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a schoolbag (c) notebooks for school (d) a third cricket bat
10. 10.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) school shoes (c) a glitter pen set (d) extra comic books
11. 11.Riya has ₹800. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹150) and school shoes (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.For Pooja, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.For Priya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
14. 14.Lakshmi has ₹700. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.Zoya has ₹1000. First Zoya pays for needs: socks (₹170) and a school uniform (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a glitter pen set (c) a remote-control car (d) a video game
17. 17.Riya has ₹550. First Riya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and school shoes (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
18. 18.Arjun has ₹450. First Arjun pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Tara has ₹800. First Tara pays for needs: a geometry box (₹240) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.For Priya, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
21. 21.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) school shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) sweets every day
22. 22.Saanvi has ₹900. First Saanvi pays for needs: a lunch box (₹120) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.Farhan has ₹800. First Farhan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹170) and school shoes (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Riya has ₹700. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹90) and a school uniform (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) soap (c) sweets every day (d) milk
26. 26.For Ananya, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Arjun has ₹850. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹200) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) notebooks for school (c) a glitter pen set (d) school shoes
29. 29.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a remote-control car
30. 30.Arjun has ₹750. First Arjun pays for needs: a water bottle (₹220) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a warm blanket (c) sweets every day (d) a remote-control car
32. 32.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) sweets every day
33. 33.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) drinking water (c) vegetables (d) a remote-control car
34. 34.Zoya has ₹400. First Zoya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and a raincoat (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Zoya has ₹300. First Zoya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Ishaan has ₹850. First Ishaan pays for needs: socks (₹220) and a geometry box (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Joseph has ₹300. First Joseph pays for needs: a lunch box (₹80) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
39. 39.For Lakshmi, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
40. 40.Priya has ₹400. First Priya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹130) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?

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