Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 836 · 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.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) a sticker album (d) a school uniform
2. 2.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) drinking water (d) rice and dal
3. 3.For Riya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
4. 4.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a new party dress (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
5. 5.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a schoolbag (c) a new party dress (d) a third cricket bat
6. 6.For Zoya, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.Nisha has ₹400. First Nisha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹110) and school shoes (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.For Manav, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) milk (d) school shoes
10. 10.Riya has ₹400. First Riya pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a bigger TV (c) a raincoat (d) bus fare to school
12. 12.For Tara, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
13. 13.Vivaan has ₹900. First Vivaan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹250) and a geometry box (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) milk (c) rice and dal (d) school shoes
15. 15.Karan has ₹650. First Karan pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a geometry box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a toy robot (c) toothpaste (d) extra comic books
17. 17.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) drinking water (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
18. 18.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a bigger TV (c) bus fare to school (d) rice and dal
19. 19.For Rohan, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) rice and dal (c) a remote-control car (d) extra comic books
21. 21.For Kabir, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a bigger TV (c) a new party dress (d) soap
23. 23.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a raincoat (c) extra comic books (d) a third cricket bat
24. 24.For Joseph, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
25. 25.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a glitter pen set (c) notebooks for school (d) a toy robot
26. 26.Diya has ₹950. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹150) and a water bottle (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Joseph has ₹600. First Joseph pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and socks (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) vegetables
29. 29.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a toy robot (c) designer sunglasses (d) vegetables
30. 30.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a remote-control car (c) a glitter pen set (d) rice and dal
31. 31.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a new party dress (c) soap (d) sweets every day
32. 32.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) school shoes (c) a new party dress (d) a fancy phone cover
33. 33.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) vegetables (c) extra comic books (d) school shoes
34. 34.For Gurpreet, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a schoolbag (c) school shoes (d) soap
36. 36.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a raincoat (c) rice and dal (d) drinking water
37. 37.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) school shoes (c) a school uniform (d) sweets every day
38. 38.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a video game (c) designer sunglasses (d) milk
39. 39.Farhan has ₹350. First Farhan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹110) and notebooks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.For Karan, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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