Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 933 · 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.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a schoolbag (c) rice and dal (d) a fancy phone cover
2. 2.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
3. 3.Pooja has ₹700. First Pooja pays for needs: school shoes (₹160) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.For Nisha, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
5. 5.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) notebooks for school (c) soap (d) a raincoat
6. 6.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a video game (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
7. 7.For Ishaan, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
8. 8.Diya has ₹650. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹120) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) vegetables (c) drinking water (d) a remote-control car
10. 10.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) toothpaste (c) a third cricket bat (d) milk
11. 11.Diya has ₹500. First Diya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹100) and socks (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a glitter pen set (c) school shoes (d) a toy robot
13. 13.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) designer sunglasses (c) drinking water (d) sweets every day
14. 14.For Vivaan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Rohan has ₹800. First Rohan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹160) and school shoes (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Kabir has ₹800. First Kabir pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and a school uniform (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) designer sunglasses (c) a third cricket bat (d) sweets every day
18. 18.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) designer sunglasses (c) a video game (d) medicine when ill
19. 19.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) soap (c) a schoolbag (d) a remote-control car
20. 20.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) sweets every day (c) vegetables (d) a video game
21. 21.For Aarav, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) toothpaste (c) a new party dress (d) sweets every day
23. 23.Riya has ₹500. First Riya pays for needs: school shoes (₹160) and a school uniform (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
24. 24.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a glitter pen set (c) a warm blanket (d) a sticker album
25. 25.For Saanvi, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
26. 26.Karan has ₹600. First Karan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹120) and socks (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
27. 27.Arjun has ₹600. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹100) and school shoes (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Dev has ₹900. First Dev pays for needs: school shoes (₹270) and a raincoat (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
29. 29.For Rohan, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
30. 30.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) vegetables (d) sweets every day
31. 31.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) drinking water (c) designer sunglasses (d) rice and dal
32. 32.Dev has ₹750. First Dev pays for needs: notebooks (₹100) and school shoes (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a sticker album (c) extra comic books (d) school shoes
34. 34.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a warm blanket (c) a glitter pen set (d) bus fare to school
35. 35.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) vegetables (c) a raincoat (d) a remote-control car
36. 36.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a sticker album (c) a glitter pen set (d) toothpaste
37. 37.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) designer sunglasses (c) medicine when ill (d) a bigger TV
38. 38.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a fancy phone cover (c) milk (d) a schoolbag
39. 39.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) a fancy phone cover (d) rice and dal
40. 40.For Kabir, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want

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