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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 891 · 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.For Isha, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  2. 2.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a sticker album (c) a glitter pen set (d) drinking water
  3. 3.For Rahul, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  4. 4.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) designer sunglasses (d) school shoes
  5. 5.Rohan has ₹400. First Rohan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹80) and socks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  6. 6.For Saanvi, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  7. 7.For Arjun, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) rice and dal (c) notebooks for school (d) drinking water
  9. 9.Zoya has ₹950. First Zoya pays for needs: school shoes (₹250) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Ananya has ₹800. First Ananya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹190) and a geometry box (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) bus fare to school (c) a glitter pen set (d) rice and dal
  12. 12.Farhan has ₹500. First Farhan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a bigger TV (c) school shoes (d) designer sunglasses
  14. 14.Priya has ₹650. First Priya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹100) and a geometry box (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
  15. 15.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a raincoat (c) a bigger TV (d) a third cricket bat
  16. 16.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) a toy robot (c) a video game (d) a sticker album
  17. 17.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a glitter pen set (c) school shoes (d) a toy robot
  18. 18.For Lakshmi, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  19. 19.Farhan has ₹400. First Farhan pays for needs: school shoes (₹110) and a water bottle (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a video game (c) a school uniform (d) school shoes
  21. 21.For Tara, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  22. 22.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a bigger TV (c) a toy robot (d) toothpaste
  23. 23.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a remote-control car (c) rice and dal (d) extra comic books
  24. 24.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a toy robot (c) a bigger TV (d) soap
  25. 25.For Joseph, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  26. 26.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a third cricket bat (c) school shoes (d) a video game
  27. 27.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) vegetables (b) extra comic books (c) a video game (d) a new party dress
  28. 28.For Riya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  29. 29.Ananya has ₹450. First Ananya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹60) and socks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) school shoes
  31. 31.For Isha, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  32. 32.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) school shoes (d) a school uniform
  33. 33.Farhan has ₹400. First Farhan pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and a school uniform (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  34. 34.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) rice and dal (c) school shoes (d) sweets every day
  35. 35.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a third cricket bat (c) designer sunglasses (d) medicine when ill
  36. 36.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a schoolbag (c) extra comic books (d) designer sunglasses
  37. 37.For Tara, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  38. 38.For Kabir, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  39. 39.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) school shoes (d) a video game
  40. 40.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a third cricket bat (c) drinking water (d) a video game

Answer key

  1. Want
  2. drinking water
  3. Want
  4. school shoes
  5. 190
  6. Want
  7. Want
  8. a sticker album
  9. 640
  10. 390
  11. a glitter pen set
  12. 370
  13. school shoes
  14. 350
  15. a raincoat
  16. a schoolbag
  17. school shoes
  18. Need
  19. 240
  20. a video game
  21. Want
  22. toothpaste
  23. rice and dal
  24. soap
  25. Want
  26. school shoes
  27. vegetables
  28. Want
  29. 270
  30. school shoes
  31. Want
  32. a toy robot
  33. 190
  34. sweets every day
  35. medicine when ill
  36. a schoolbag
  37. Need
  38. Want
  39. school shoes
  40. drinking water

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