Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 978 · 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.Pooja has ₹550. First Pooja pays for needs: a lunch box (₹130) and notebooks (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Kavya has ₹900. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹60) and a school uniform (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
3. 3.Diya has ₹450. First Diya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
4. 4.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) milk (c) a glitter pen set (d) notebooks for school
5. 5.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a glitter pen set (c) extra comic books (d) toothpaste
6. 6.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) extra comic books (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
7. 7.For Pooja, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
8. 8.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) extra comic books (c) a toy robot (d) bus fare to school
9. 9.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a third cricket bat (c) a new party dress (d) bus fare to school
10. 10.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) designer sunglasses (c) soap (d) a schoolbag
11. 11.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) soap (c) toothpaste (d) a video game
12. 12.For Aditya, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
13. 13.Isha has ₹700. First Isha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹200) and a geometry box (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone cover (d) milk
15. 15.For Kabir, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
16. 16.Kabir has ₹300. First Kabir pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
17. 17.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a sticker album (c) designer sunglasses (d) school shoes
18. 18.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) a warm blanket
19. 19.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a remote-control car (c) school shoes (d) soap
20. 20.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) extra comic books (c) a sticker album (d) school shoes
21. 21.Nisha has ₹700. First Nisha pays for needs: a water bottle (₹70) and school shoes (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) milk (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
23. 23.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a bigger TV (c) a sticker album (d) bus fare to school
24. 24.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a sticker album (b) medicine when ill (c) notebooks for school (d) bus fare to school
25. 25.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a schoolbag (c) milk (d) a third cricket bat
26. 26.For Karan, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a warm blanket (c) a video game (d) drinking water
28. 28.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a bigger TV (d) a school uniform
29. 29.Kabir has ₹450. First Kabir pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
30. 30.Nisha has ₹500. First Nisha pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and a lunch box (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
31. 31.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a sticker album (c) a third cricket bat (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.For Pooja, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
33. 33.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a fancy phone cover (c) school shoes (d) milk
34. 34.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) toothpaste (c) a third cricket bat (d) a toy robot
35. 35.For Diya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
36. 36.Diya has ₹700. First Diya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
37. 37.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) milk (c) a third cricket bat (d) a sticker album
38. 38.For Ananya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
39. 39.For Zoya, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
40. 40.For Ishaan, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

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