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Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 981 · 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.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) sweets every day (c) a remote-control car (d) milk
  2. 2.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) soap (b) toothpaste (c) extra comic books (d) rice and dal
  3. 3.Riya has ₹950. First Riya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹110) and a geometry box (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.For Kabir, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  5. 5.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a schoolbag (c) a remote-control car (d) toothpaste
  6. 6.Kabir has ₹900. First Kabir pays for needs: a raincoat (₹120) and a lunch box (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  7. 7.For Saanvi, is “a new party dress” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  8. 8.Karan has ₹400. First Karan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹120) and a school uniform (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  9. 9.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) rice and dal (c) vegetables (d) a fancy phone cover
  10. 10.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) sweets every day (c) a raincoat (d) school shoes
  11. 11.For Diya, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  12. 12.For Isha, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  13. 13.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) a raincoat (c) medicine when ill (d) a glitter pen set
  14. 14.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) toothpaste (b) a schoolbag (c) designer sunglasses (d) soap
  15. 15.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a glitter pen set (c) rice and dal (d) milk
  16. 16.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a schoolbag (c) rice and dal (d) vegetables
  17. 17.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a warm blanket (c) designer sunglasses (d) a toy robot
  18. 18.Nisha has ₹500. First Nisha pays for needs: socks (₹120) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  19. 19.Joseph has ₹300. First Joseph pays for needs: a geometry box (₹90) and a school uniform (₹50). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Sneha has ₹400. First Sneha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  21. 21.For Arjun, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  22. 22.For Priya, is “milk” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  23. 23.Lakshmi has ₹750. First Lakshmi pays for needs: a water bottle (₹250) and school shoes (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
  24. 24.Joseph has ₹750. First Joseph pays for needs: school shoes (₹50) and notebooks (₹140). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.Priya has ₹300. First Priya pays for needs: socks (₹60) and school shoes (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  26. 26.For Aditya, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  27. 27.Meera has ₹1000. First Meera pays for needs: school shoes (₹140) and a school uniform (₹330). How many rupees are left for wants?
  28. 28.Priya has ₹300. First Priya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹70) and notebooks (₹100). How many rupees are left for wants?
  29. 29.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a glitter pen set (c) drinking water (d) school shoes
  30. 30.For Kabir, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  31. 31.For Saanvi, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.For Priya, is “soap” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) school shoes (c) bus fare to school (d) a bigger TV
  34. 34.For Meera, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  35. 35.For Sneha, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  36. 36.Meera has ₹500. First Meera pays for needs: a school uniform (₹60) and school shoes (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  37. 37.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a new party dress (b) a raincoat (c) notebooks for school (d) vegetables
  38. 38.For Aarav, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  39. 39.For Gurpreet, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  40. 40.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a warm blanket (c) a video game (d) a fancy phone cover

Answer key

  1. milk
  2. extra comic books
  3. 790
  4. Need
  5. a remote-control car
  6. 700
  7. Want
  8. 150
  9. a fancy phone cover
  10. sweets every day
  11. Want
  12. Need
  13. a glitter pen set
  14. designer sunglasses
  15. a glitter pen set
  16. a glitter pen set
  17. a warm blanket
  18. 310
  19. 160
  20. 250
  21. Need
  22. Need
  23. 280
  24. 560
  25. 160
  26. Want
  27. 530
  28. 130
  29. a glitter pen set
  30. Want
  31. Need
  32. Need
  33. a bigger TV
  34. Want
  35. Want
  36. 380
  37. a new party dress
  38. Need
  39. Need
  40. a warm blanket

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