Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 829 · 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.Ananya has ₹700. First Ananya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹120) and a school uniform (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Lakshmi has ₹350. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a video game (c) a bigger TV (d) a third cricket bat
4. 4.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a sticker album (c) a remote-control car (d) rice and dal
5. 5.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a sticker album (c) a toy robot (d) notebooks for school
6. 6.Aarav has ₹950. First Aarav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹250) and a school uniform (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Aditya has ₹600. First Aditya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and notebooks (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) medicine when ill (c) drinking water (d) rice and dal
9. 9.Tara has ₹550. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹120) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Aarav has ₹700. First Aarav pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a raincoat (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a third cricket bat (c) vegetables (d) bus fare to school
12. 12.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) designer sunglasses (c) a schoolbag (d) milk
13. 13.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) school shoes (c) vegetables (d) a fancy phone cover
14. 14.Gurpreet has ₹700. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a water bottle (₹190) and socks (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
15. 15.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) vegetables (c) extra comic books (d) a bigger TV
16. 16.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a glitter pen set (c) a toy robot (d) vegetables
17. 17.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a schoolbag (c) extra comic books (d) a sticker album
18. 18.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) milk (c) a school uniform (d) a raincoat
19. 19.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a bigger TV (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
20. 20.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) vegetables (c) a bigger TV (d) toothpaste
21. 21.For Aarav, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) designer sunglasses (c) school shoes (d) a sticker album
23. 23.For Karan, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) milk (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
25. 25.For Nisha, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
26. 26.Ananya has ₹300. First Ananya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and a school uniform (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a raincoat (c) a video game (d) toothpaste
28. 28.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a remote-control car (c) a bigger TV (d) notebooks for school
29. 29.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) notebooks for school (c) sweets every day (d) designer sunglasses
30. 30.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) extra comic books (c) a glitter pen set (d) sweets every day
31. 31.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) bus fare to school (c) a school uniform (d) rice and dal
32. 32.For Rohan, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a sticker album (c) a warm blanket (d) a raincoat
34. 34.Aarav has ₹450. First Aarav pays for needs: notebooks (₹50) and socks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) drinking water (c) a video game (d) a remote-control car
36. 36.Rahul has ₹750. First Rahul pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and school shoes (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) toothpaste (c) rice and dal (d) a new party dress
38. 38.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a fancy phone cover (c) bus fare to school (d) sweets every day
39. 39.For Diya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
40. 40.For Lakshmi, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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