Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 991 · 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.Kavya has ₹350. First Kavya pays for needs: socks (₹70) and a geometry box (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.For Joseph, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
3. 3.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a bigger TV (c) toothpaste (d) a third cricket bat
4. 4.For Sneha, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
5. 5.Diya has ₹400. First Diya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹70) and a water bottle (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.For Isha, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
7. 7.Pooja is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) soap (c) a third cricket bat (d) extra comic books
8. 8.Kabir has ₹650. First Kabir pays for needs: a lunch box (₹190) and a school uniform (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
9. 9.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a raincoat (c) medicine when ill (d) toothpaste
10. 10.Isha has ₹800. First Isha pays for needs: a geometry box (₹140) and a raincoat (₹260). How many rupees are left for wants?
11. 11.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a new party dress (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
12. 12.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) extra comic books (b) a schoolbag (c) medicine when ill (d) school shoes
13. 13.Priya has ₹1000. First Priya pays for needs: a school uniform (₹210) and socks (₹270). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.For Rohan, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
15. 15.Saanvi has ₹400. First Saanvi pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and socks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
16. 16.For Joseph, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
17. 17.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) a video game (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
18. 18.Ishaan has ₹350. First Ishaan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹70) and a water bottle (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
19. 19.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a bigger TV (c) toothpaste (d) a warm blanket
20. 20.For Karan, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
21. 21.For Arjun, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
22. 22.For Joseph, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
23. 23.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a video game (c) a new party dress (d) rice and dal
24. 24.Dev has ₹700. First Dev pays for needs: school shoes (₹80) and a lunch box (₹160). How many rupees are left for wants?
25. 25.Tara is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) medicine when ill (c) a video game (d) toothpaste
26. 26.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a bigger TV (c) a new party dress (d) a sticker album
27. 27.For Rohan, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
28. 28.For Rahul, is “a video game” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
29. 29.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) medicine when ill (c) a sticker album (d) extra comic books
30. 30.For Rahul, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
31. 31.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) school shoes (c) a video game (d) a new party dress
32. 32.For Aarav, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
33. 33.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) rice and dal (b) school shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a glitter pen set
34. 34.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) bus fare to school (c) a third cricket bat (d) a glitter pen set
35. 35.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) extra comic books
36. 36.For Isha, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
37. 37.Gurpreet is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a toy robot (c) extra comic books (d) a glitter pen set
38. 38.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) notebooks for school (c) extra comic books (d) sweets every day
39. 39.Gurpreet has ₹800. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a water bottle (₹230) and a geometry box (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
40. 40.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a fancy phone cover (c) notebooks for school (d) extra comic books

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