Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 853 · 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.Karan has ₹500. First Karan pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a water bottle (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a video game (c) rice and dal (d) a toy robot
3. 3.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) extra comic books (c) a raincoat (d) drinking water
4. 4.For Vivaan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra comic books (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
6. 6.Lakshmi has ₹750. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a lunch box (₹190) and socks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Joseph has ₹600. First Joseph pays for needs: a lunch box (₹90) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.For Rohan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
9. 9.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) toothpaste (c) milk (d) bus fare to school
10. 10.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a video game (c) a bigger TV (d) a schoolbag
11. 11.For Meera, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
12. 12.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) drinking water (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat
13. 13.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a remote-control car (c) milk (d) notebooks for school
14. 14.For Manav, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a third cricket bat (b) school shoes (c) a schoolbag (d) rice and dal
16. 16.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) notebooks for school (c) designer sunglasses (d) milk
17. 17.For Nisha, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
18. 18.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) drinking water (c) a third cricket bat (d) a video game
19. 19.For Kavya, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
20. 20.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) milk
21. 21.Kavya has ₹700. First Kavya pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a school uniform (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) extra comic books
23. 23.For Dev, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
24. 24.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) sweets every day (c) a glitter pen set (d) a warm blanket
25. 25.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) sweets every day (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
26. 26.Zoya has ₹300. First Zoya pays for needs: socks (₹50) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) rice and dal (c) school shoes (d) a raincoat
28. 28.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) notebooks for school (c) designer sunglasses (d) a new party dress
29. 29.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) drinking water (c) milk (d) a bigger TV
30. 30.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a schoolbag (c) toothpaste (d) sweets every day
31. 31.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) vegetables (d) a new party dress
32. 32.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) soap (c) school shoes (d) a warm blanket
33. 33.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) drinking water (c) medicine when ill (d) a video game
34. 34.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a glitter pen set (c) a schoolbag (d) soap
35. 35.For Isha, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
36. 36.For Farhan, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
37. 37.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) designer sunglasses (c) a glitter pen set (d) a raincoat
38. 38.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a raincoat (c) sweets every day (d) a remote-control car
39. 39.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) milk (c) extra comic books (d) toothpaste
40. 40.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a new party dress (c) a glitter pen set (d) soap

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