Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 941 · 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.Gurpreet has ₹400. First Gurpreet pays for needs: socks (₹70) and notebooks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Rohan has ₹300. First Rohan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Lakshmi has ₹350. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Kavya has ₹350. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹90) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.For Vivaan, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
7. 7.For Dev, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
8. 8.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) sweets every day (d) rice and dal
9. 9.Aditya has ₹400. First Aditya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) a school uniform (d) a remote-control car
11. 11.Joseph has ₹900. First Joseph pays for needs: a geometry box (₹160) and notebooks (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.For Ishaan, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) school shoes (c) designer sunglasses (d) a toy robot
14. 14.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) a schoolbag
15. 15.Ananya has ₹450. First Ananya pays for needs: socks (₹90) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) designer sunglasses (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
17. 17.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a school uniform (c) drinking water (d) a sticker album
18. 18.Isha has ₹600. First Isha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹150) and a geometry box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a remote-control car (c) extra comic books (d) rice and dal
20. 20.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a warm blanket (c) school shoes (d) a new party dress
21. 21.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) a new party dress (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a third cricket bat
22. 22.Farhan has ₹300. First Farhan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a lunch box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
23. 23.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a remote-control car (c) a schoolbag (d) a fancy phone cover
24. 24.Meera has ₹450. First Meera pays for needs: notebooks (₹150) and school shoes (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) bus fare to school (c) a bigger TV (d) a toy robot
26. 26.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) a raincoat (c) medicine when ill (d) school shoes
27. 27.For Priya, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
28. 28.For Rohan, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
29. 29.For Vivaan, is “soap” 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 schoolbag (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
31. 31.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a schoolbag (c) school shoes (d) a third cricket bat
32. 32.For Kabir, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.For Gurpreet, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
34. 34.Arjun has ₹400. First Arjun pays for needs: a school uniform (₹120) and a lunch box (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
35. 35.For Aarav, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
36. 36.Meera has ₹400. First Meera pays for needs: a raincoat (₹90) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a toy robot (c) toothpaste (d) designer sunglasses
38. 38.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) school shoes (c) bus fare to school (d) drinking water
39. 39.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) extra comic books (c) medicine when ill (d) a schoolbag
40. 40.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) bus fare to school (c) a third cricket bat (d) vegetables

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