Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 931 · 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.For Farhan, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
2. 2.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra comic books (c) a fancy phone cover (d) sweets every day
3. 3.Arjun has ₹650. First Arjun pays for needs: a water bottle (₹120) and socks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.For Diya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) school shoes (c) a toy robot (d) soap
6. 6.For Aarav, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Ananya has ₹300. First Ananya pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Joseph has ₹500. First Joseph pays for needs: socks (₹160) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a sticker album (c) soap (d) a toy robot
10. 10.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone cover (c) extra comic books (d) a new party dress
11. 11.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a warm blanket (c) a video game (d) a sticker album
12. 12.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) vegetables (c) school shoes (d) a schoolbag
13. 13.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a glitter pen set (c) a bigger TV (d) drinking water
14. 14.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) notebooks for school (c) a glitter pen set (d) milk
15. 15.Gurpreet has ₹450. First Gurpreet pays for needs: school shoes (₹150) and a geometry box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) school shoes (c) milk (d) rice and dal
17. 17.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a sticker album (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
18. 18.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) a video game
19. 19.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) toothpaste (c) a warm blanket (d) sweets every day
20. 20.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) extra comic books (c) milk (d) a fancy phone cover
21. 21.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a glitter pen set (c) a toy robot (d) toothpaste
22. 22.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) drinking water (c) soap (d) medicine when ill
23. 23.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) school shoes (c) a video game (d) a school uniform
24. 24.Rohan has ₹700. First Rohan pays for needs: socks (₹130) and notebooks (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.For Kabir, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) drinking water (d) designer sunglasses
27. 27.For Nisha, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
28. 28.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) designer sunglasses (c) a new party dress (d) drinking water
29. 29.For Aarav, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
30. 30.Rahul has ₹350. First Rahul pays for needs: a geometry box (₹110) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.For Sneha, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
32. 32.For Arjun, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a remote-control car (c) drinking water (d) vegetables
34. 34.Kabir has ₹600. First Kabir pays for needs: school shoes (₹140) and notebooks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.Diya has ₹700. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and a water bottle (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) extra comic books (c) rice and dal (d) soap
37. 37.Manav has ₹550. First Manav pays for needs: socks (₹70) and a lunch box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.For Ananya, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
39. 39.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) school shoes (c) extra comic books (d) rice and dal
40. 40.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) soap (c) a video game (d) school shoes

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