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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 823 · 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.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a toy robot (c) a bigger TV (d) extra comic books
  2. 2.Arjun has ₹950. First Arjun pays for needs: a geometry box (₹170) and notebooks (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
  3. 3.Vivaan has ₹500. First Vivaan pays for needs: socks (₹90) and a lunch box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.For Aditya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  5. 5.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) a fancy phone cover
  6. 6.Karan has ₹400. First Karan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹110) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Isha, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a bigger TV (c) vegetables (d) a school uniform
  9. 9.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) a video game
  10. 10.Kabir has ₹450. First Kabir pays for needs: a lunch box (₹60) and notebooks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.For Riya, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  12. 12.For Meera, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  13. 13.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a schoolbag (c) a toy robot (d) school shoes
  14. 14.For Kabir, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Rohan has ₹800. First Rohan pays for needs: notebooks (₹140) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  16. 16.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) a school uniform (c) a schoolbag (d) notebooks for school
  17. 17.For Sneha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  18. 18.Aditya has ₹800. First Aditya pays for needs: school shoes (₹170) and a geometry box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  19. 19.For Arjun, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  20. 20.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a raincoat (c) school shoes (d) a third cricket bat
  21. 21.Diya has ₹850. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹50) and a school uniform (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  22. 22.Diya has ₹350. First Diya pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a schoolbag (c) a remote-control car (d) school shoes
  24. 24.For Diya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  25. 25.Rohan has ₹950. First Rohan pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and a water bottle (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  26. 26.Joseph has ₹900. First Joseph pays for needs: a water bottle (₹170) and a lunch box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.Rohan has ₹350. First Rohan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  28. 28.For Kavya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  29. 29.Arjun 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) bus fare to school
  30. 30.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone cover (d) notebooks for school
  31. 31.For Ishaan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a raincoat (c) notebooks for school (d) soap
  33. 33.For Ananya, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  34. 34.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a remote-control car (c) a bigger TV (d) a raincoat
  35. 35.Karan has ₹600. First Karan pays for needs: notebooks (₹180) and socks (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  36. 36.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) extra comic books (c) a new party dress (d) soap
  37. 37.Lakshmi has ₹550. First Lakshmi pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and a raincoat (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) bus fare to school (c) sweets every day (d) a fancy phone cover
  39. 39.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) vegetables (c) a sticker album (d) a toy robot
  40. 40.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a new party dress (c) medicine when ill (d) extra comic books

Answer key

  1. toothpaste
  2. 540
  3. 300
  4. Want
  5. a fancy phone cover
  6. 240
  7. Want
  8. a bigger TV
  9. a video game
  10. 260
  11. Need
  12. Need
  13. a toy robot
  14. Want
  15. 610
  16. a new party dress
  17. Want
  18. 570
  19. Need
  20. a third cricket bat
  21. 580
  22. 140
  23. a remote-control car
  24. Need
  25. 740
  26. 600
  27. 230
  28. Need
  29. bus fare to school
  30. a fancy phone cover
  31. Need
  32. designer sunglasses
  33. Need
  34. a raincoat
  35. 250
  36. soap
  37. 320
  38. bus fare to school
  39. vegetables
  40. medicine when ill

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