Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 971 · 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.Saanvi has ₹450. First Saanvi pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.For Zoya, is “a third cricket bat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) sweets every day (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.Gurpreet has ₹600. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a school uniform (₹180) and a water bottle (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
5. 5.Ishaan has ₹450. First Ishaan pays for needs: school shoes (₹140) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) designer sunglasses (c) a school uniform (d) a video game
7. 7.Riya has ₹850. First Riya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹140) and socks (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Ananya has ₹900. First Ananya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹170) and school shoes (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Isha has ₹300. First Isha pays for needs: school shoes (₹100) and a geometry box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
10. 10.For Karan, is “a fancy phone cover” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.For Vivaan, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
12. 12.For Isha, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
13. 13.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a remote-control car (c) a bigger TV (d) a toy robot
14. 14.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) soap (b) designer sunglasses (c) a sticker album (d) extra comic books
15. 15.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) toothpaste (c) milk (d) school shoes
16. 16.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a remote-control car (c) a third cricket bat (d) designer sunglasses
17. 17.For Vivaan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
18. 18.Sneha has ₹750. First Sneha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹140) and a water bottle (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a fancy phone cover (c) drinking water (d) a toy robot
20. 20.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) rice and dal (c) notebooks for school (d) school shoes
21. 21.Karan has ₹300. First Karan pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and notebooks (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone cover (c) vegetables (d) a raincoat
23. 23.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a glitter pen set (d) a schoolbag
24. 24.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) soap (d) a raincoat
25. 25.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a bigger TV (c) school shoes (d) a video game
26. 26.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) soap (c) a video game (d) extra comic books
27. 27.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a video game (c) notebooks for school (d) a new party dress
28. 28.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a glitter pen set (c) a schoolbag (d) school shoes
29. 29.For Ananya, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
30. 30.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) rice and dal (c) a glitter pen set (d) a video game
31. 31.Pooja has ₹350. First Pooja pays for needs: school shoes (₹50) and a raincoat (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
32. 32.For Priya, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) toothpaste (c) a third cricket bat (d) vegetables
34. 34.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a fancy phone cover (c) school shoes (d) a sticker album
35. 35.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) soap (c) sweets every day (d) extra comic books
36. 36.Sneha has ₹550. First Sneha pays for needs: a raincoat (₹80) and a geometry box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Saanvi has ₹900. First Saanvi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹280) and a raincoat (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
38. 38.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) bus fare to school (c) a toy robot (d) a video game
39. 39.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) drinking water (c) a warm blanket (d) a bigger TV
40. 40.Saanvi has ₹400. First Saanvi pays for needs: socks (₹70) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?

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