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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 843 · 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.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a school uniform (c) extra comic books (d) a fancy phone cover
  2. 2.Diya has ₹800. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹120) and a lunch box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  3. 3.Dev has ₹950. First Dev pays for needs: a school uniform (₹120) and notebooks (₹280). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.For Arjun, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  5. 5.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) milk (b) a new party dress (c) a remote-control car (d) a toy robot
  6. 6.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a schoolbag (c) sweets every day (d) designer sunglasses
  7. 7.Ishaan has ₹300. First Ishaan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  8. 8.For Tara, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) rice and dal (c) designer sunglasses (d) a glitter pen set
  10. 10.For Sneha, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  11. 11.For Aarav, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  12. 12.For Meera, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  13. 13.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) sweets every day (c) a warm blanket (d) notebooks for school
  14. 14.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a school uniform (c) school shoes (d) a third cricket bat
  15. 15.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a schoolbag (c) drinking water (d) extra comic books
  16. 16.Vivaan has ₹750. First Vivaan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹170) and school shoes (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  17. 17.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) drinking water (c) rice and dal (d) a bigger TV
  18. 18.For Dev, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  19. 19.Rahul has ₹500. First Rahul pays for needs: school shoes (₹60) and a school uniform (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) notebooks for school (c) soap (d) a glitter pen set
  21. 21.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a bigger TV (c) a video game (d) a schoolbag
  22. 22.Saanvi has ₹350. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a bigger TV (c) a toy robot (d) a raincoat
  24. 24.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a sticker album (d) a raincoat
  25. 25.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a new party dress (c) toothpaste (d) a remote-control car
  26. 26.Vivaan has ₹450. First Vivaan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹80) and a water bottle (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) medicine when ill (c) rice and dal (d) a school uniform
  28. 28.Kabir has ₹400. First Kabir pays for needs: notebooks (₹70) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.Aarav has ₹350. First Aarav pays for needs: a water bottle (₹50) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) milk (c) sweets every day (d) a fancy phone cover
  31. 31.For Farhan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) milk (c) toothpaste (d) a video game
  33. 33.For Vivaan, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  34. 34.For Rahul, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  35. 35.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) toothpaste (c) a bigger TV (d) a warm blanket
  36. 36.For Rahul, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  37. 37.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a raincoat (c) a glitter pen set (d) extra comic books
  38. 38.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) a warm blanket (d) a new party dress
  39. 39.For Ananya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  40. 40.For Rahul, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

Answer key

  1. a school uniform
  2. 590
  3. 550
  4. Need
  5. milk
  6. a schoolbag
  7. 200
  8. Need
  9. rice and dal
  10. Need
  11. Need
  12. Need
  13. sweets every day
  14. a third cricket bat
  15. extra comic books
  16. 410
  17. a bigger TV
  18. Want
  19. 290
  20. a glitter pen set
  21. a schoolbag
  22. 190
  23. a raincoat
  24. a raincoat
  25. toothpaste
  26. 240
  27. designer sunglasses
  28. 270
  29. 240
  30. milk
  31. Need
  32. a video game
  33. Want
  34. Want
  35. a bigger TV
  36. Need
  37. a raincoat
  38. a warm blanket
  39. Need
  40. Need

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