Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 995 · 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.Farhan has ₹700. First Farhan pays for needs: a raincoat (₹210) and a school uniform (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
2. 2.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a video game (c) drinking water (d) toothpaste
3. 3.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a schoolbag (c) a video game (d) extra comic books
4. 4.Aditya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a remote-control car (c) designer sunglasses (d) a warm blanket
5. 5.Zoya has ₹1000. First Zoya pays for needs: notebooks (₹270) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
6. 6.Rahul has ₹800. First Rahul pays for needs: a geometry box (₹150) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
7. 7.Vivaan has ₹900. First Vivaan pays for needs: notebooks (₹220) and a water bottle (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
8. 8.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) a bigger TV (c) sweets every day (d) vegetables
9. 9.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a remote-control car (c) designer sunglasses (d) school shoes
10. 10.For Meera, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
11. 11.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) soap (c) toothpaste (d) a video game
12. 12.Tara has ₹1000. First Tara pays for needs: a school uniform (₹300) and a raincoat (₹220). How many rupees are left for wants?
13. 13.Rohan has ₹700. First Rohan pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and notebooks (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
14. 14.Joseph is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) sweets every day (c) a video game (d) extra comic books
15. 15.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) designer sunglasses (d) rice and dal
16. 16.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) soap (c) school shoes (d) a toy robot
17. 17.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) school shoes (b) a new party dress (c) toothpaste (d) vegetables
18. 18.For Karan, is “a sticker album” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
19. 19.Diya has ₹300. First Diya pays for needs: a raincoat (₹100) and notebooks (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
20. 20.Manav has ₹750. First Manav pays for needs: a raincoat (₹130) and a school uniform (₹250). How many rupees are left for wants?
21. 21.Zoya has ₹300. First Zoya pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and a raincoat (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
22. 22.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) drinking water (b) a sticker album (c) a glitter pen set (d) a remote-control car
23. 23.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) bus fare to school (b) a raincoat (c) designer sunglasses (d) a schoolbag
24. 24.Vivaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) designer sunglasses (c) extra comic books (d) a new party dress
25. 25.For Aarav, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
26. 26.For Manav, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
27. 27.Pooja has ₹400. First Pooja pays for needs: a school uniform (₹50) and notebooks (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
28. 28.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) designer sunglasses (c) a new party dress (d) vegetables
29. 29.Manav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) a third cricket bat (c) extra comic books (d) a video game
30. 30.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) sweets every day (c) designer sunglasses (d) a raincoat
31. 31.For Rahul, is “sweets every day” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
32. 32.Arjun has ₹350. First Arjun pays for needs: a lunch box (₹70) and school shoes (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
33. 33.Rahul has ₹450. First Rahul pays for needs: a school uniform (₹130) and socks (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
34. 34.For Aarav, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
35. 35.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) designer sunglasses (b) milk (c) vegetables (d) soap
36. 36.Priya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) a school uniform (c) milk (d) sweets every day
37. 37.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a raincoat (b) a third cricket bat (c) designer sunglasses (d) a bigger TV
38. 38.For Aarav, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
39. 39.Saanvi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) a third cricket bat (c) a remote-control car (d) notebooks for school
40. 40.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) a glitter pen set (c) a video game (d) a third cricket bat

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