Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 884 · 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.Lakshmi has ₹450. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹150) and a geometry box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a third cricket bat (c) a sticker album (d) soap
3. 3.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a school uniform (c) a video game (d) a fancy phone cover
4. 4.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a glitter pen set (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a school uniform
5. 5.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a schoolbag (c) sweets every day (d) a video game
6. 6.Zoya has ₹400. First Zoya pays for needs: notebooks (₹60) and a lunch box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Tara has ₹450. First Tara pays for needs: a geometry box (₹130) and a school uniform (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) toothpaste (c) extra comic books (d) drinking water
9. 9.For Gurpreet, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
10. 10.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) notebooks for school (d) extra comic books
11. 11.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) milk (c) designer sunglasses (d) a sticker album
12. 12.For Priya, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.For Gurpreet, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
14. 14.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) milk (c) soap (d) drinking water
15. 15.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a schoolbag (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
16. 16.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) soap (c) a bigger TV (d) a raincoat
17. 17.For Arjun, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
18. 18.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) sweets every day (d) a remote-control car
19. 19.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) milk (c) a glitter pen set (d) a warm blanket
20. 20.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone cover
21. 21.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) a video game (c) a toy robot (d) designer sunglasses
22. 22.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a sticker album (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a video game
23. 23.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) soap (c) a remote-control car (d) a glitter pen set
24. 24.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) a raincoat (c) soap (d) milk
25. 25.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) soap (c) a warm blanket (d) a third cricket bat
26. 26.For Arjun, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
27. 27.Zoya has ₹950. First Zoya pays for needs: school shoes (₹290) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Priya has ₹650. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹80) and socks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) soap (c) a warm blanket (d) toothpaste
30. 30.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) medicine when ill (c) a third cricket bat (d) designer sunglasses
31. 31.Kabir has ₹950. First Kabir pays for needs: a school uniform (₹290) and socks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) bus fare to school (b) sweets every day (c) a third cricket bat (d) a remote-control car
33. 33.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) notebooks for school (c) toothpaste (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a remote-control car
35. 35.Vivaan has ₹750. First Vivaan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹190) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a third cricket bat (c) a remote-control car (d) milk
37. 37.For Karan, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
38. 38.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) drinking water (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
39. 39.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) toothpaste (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
40. 40.For Riya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

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