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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 968 · 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.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a toy robot (c) a schoolbag (d) toothpaste
  2. 2.For Diya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.Vivaan has ₹300. First Vivaan pays for needs: notebooks (₹60) and a school uniform (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a schoolbag (c) medicine when ill (d) a bigger TV
  5. 5.Saanvi has ₹850. First Saanvi pays for needs: socks (₹200) and school shoes (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
  6. 6.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a third cricket bat (c) soap (d) a bigger TV
  7. 7.Zoya has ₹850. First Zoya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹280) and a raincoat (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  8. 8.Priya has ₹850. First Priya pays for needs: a lunch box (₹250) and notebooks (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  9. 9.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a warm blanket
  10. 10.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) designer sunglasses (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
  11. 11.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) vegetables (c) a new party dress (d) a schoolbag
  12. 12.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) rice and dal (c) a sticker album (d) designer sunglasses
  13. 13.For Joseph, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  14. 14.For Saanvi, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  15. 15.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) milk (c) a new party dress (d) soap
  16. 16.For Karan, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  17. 17.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a glitter pen set (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone cover
  18. 18.Ishaan has ₹650. First Ishaan pays for needs: notebooks (₹60) and a raincoat (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
  19. 19.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) a bigger TV (c) a sticker album (d) a new party dress
  20. 20.Farhan has ₹950. First Farhan pays for needs: socks (₹100) and a school uniform (₹310). How many rupees are left for wants?
  21. 21.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a video game (c) drinking water (d) a bigger TV
  22. 22.Meera has ₹300. First Meera pays for needs: socks (₹60) and a lunch box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  23. 23.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) extra comic books (c) toothpaste (d) a remote-control car
  24. 24.Aarav has ₹500. First Aarav pays for needs: a school uniform (₹160) and a water bottle (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) sweets every day (c) designer sunglasses (d) rice and dal
  26. 26.Arjun has ₹750. First Arjun pays for needs: a geometry box (₹230) and a lunch box (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
  27. 27.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) rice and dal (c) toothpaste (d) a sticker album
  28. 28.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a toy robot (c) designer sunglasses (d) rice and dal
  29. 29.For Isha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  30. 30.For Diya, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  31. 31.For Vivaan, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  32. 32.For Vivaan, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) school shoes (c) vegetables (d) a glitter pen set
  34. 34.For Rohan, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  35. 35.Karan has ₹450. First Karan pays for needs: socks (₹110) and a water bottle (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  36. 36.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a fancy phone cover (c) designer sunglasses (d) school shoes
  37. 37.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) rice and dal (c) a video game (d) a fancy phone cover
  38. 38.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) vegetables (c) a school uniform (d) a third cricket bat
  39. 39.For Rohan, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  40. 40.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a warm blanket (c) rice and dal (d) designer sunglasses

Answer key

  1. a toy robot
  2. Need
  3. 160
  4. a bigger TV
  5. 380
  6. soap
  7. 470
  8. 490
  9. a warm blanket
  10. designer sunglasses
  11. a new party dress
  12. rice and dal
  13. Need
  14. Need
  15. a new party dress
  16. Need
  17. a school uniform
  18. 410
  19. school shoes
  20. 540
  21. drinking water
  22. 190
  23. toothpaste
  24. 180
  25. rice and dal
  26. 340
  27. a sticker album
  28. rice and dal
  29. Want
  30. Need
  31. Need
  32. Need
  33. a glitter pen set
  34. Need
  35. 210
  36. school shoes
  37. rice and dal
  38. a third cricket bat
  39. Want
  40. designer sunglasses

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