Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 969 · 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.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) a school uniform
2. 2.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) notebooks for school (b) a sticker album (c) a third cricket bat (d) a new party dress
3. 3.Kavya has ₹1000. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹130) and a lunch box (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.For Aditya, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) vegetables (c) a video game (d) a glitter pen set
6. 6.Isha has ₹300. First Isha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.For Ananya, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
8. 8.For Kavya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
9. 9.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) extra comic books (d) notebooks for school
10. 10.For Nisha, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
11. 11.Aditya has ₹650. First Aditya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹130) and a school uniform (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
12. 12.Ishaan has ₹750. First Ishaan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹220) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.For Ishaan, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
15. 15.Aarav has ₹800. First Aarav pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a lunch box (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) extra comic books (c) a video game (d) rice and dal
17. 17.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) notebooks for school (c) a third cricket bat (d) a fancy phone cover
18. 18.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) sweets every day (d) a schoolbag
19. 19.Tara has ₹1000. First Tara pays for needs: a school uniform (₹270) and a geometry box (₹240). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) a raincoat (c) a toy robot (d) rice and dal
21. 21.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) school shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) extra comic books
22. 22.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) medicine when ill (c) a sticker album (d) vegetables
23. 23.For Karan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
24. 24.For Arjun, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
25. 25.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) drinking water (c) soap (d) milk
26. 26.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a schoolbag (c) designer sunglasses (d) medicine when ill
27. 27.For Vivaan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
28. 28.For Rahul, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
29. 29.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a schoolbag (c) a remote-control car (d) a bigger TV
30. 30.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) bus fare to school (c) designer sunglasses (d) milk
31. 31.Kavya has ₹700. First Kavya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹230) and notebooks (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a toy robot (c) a third cricket bat (d) rice and dal
33. 33.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a video game (c) rice and dal (d) designer sunglasses
34. 34.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a schoolbag (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
35. 35.Rohan has ₹900. First Rohan pays for needs: a water bottle (₹280) and a school uniform (₹230). How many rupees are left for wants?
36. 36.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) sweets every day (c) designer sunglasses (d) vegetables
37. 37.For Joseph, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
38. 38.For Priya, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
39. 39.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) designer sunglasses (c) a sticker album (d) a schoolbag
40. 40.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) sweets every day (c) a sticker album (d) a raincoat

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