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Needs and Wants

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a need?

a)

clean air

b)

new jeans

c)

cool sneakers

d)

your favorite candy

2.

Which of these is a want?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

shelter

d)

iPhone

3.

Where would heavy, warm clothing be a true need?

a)

nowhere

b)

everywhere

c)

in a town with a cold, snowy climate

d)

in a very big city with a sunny climate

4.

Living on a budget means you

a)

You can never buy anything fun.

b)

You should get everything that you want.

c)

You don't have to make choices about your money.

d)

You are planning how to spend and save your money.

5.

Which of these is an example of a good?

a)

a laptop

b)

an apple

c)

a backpack

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of these is not an example of a service?

a)

babysitting

b)

mowing the lawn

c)

a vase of flowers

d)

fixing your computer

7.

If you are living on a budget, which of these would you buy first?

a)

an upgraded phone even though the one you have works

b)

new sneakers because your old ones have a hole

8.

Which of these is an example of saving money?

a)

putting $10 in a bank

b)

buying a sandwich for $6

c)

walking around a toy store

d)

selling your old jeans for $5

9.

What is the difference between a want and a need?

a)

A want is more important than a need.

b)

A need is more important than a want.

c)

You can never buy things you want, only things you need.

d)

You can never buy things you need, only things you want.

10.

What is a want?

a)

Something that is nice to have but you don't need.

b)

A wild animal from Alaska

c)

Something you need to survive.

11.

What is a need?

a)

A good or service that is necessary to live.

b)

A Dr. Seuss character

c)

Something that is nice to have but you don't need.

12.

Which of these is a need?

a)

Water

b)

Chips

c)

Candy

d)

Soda

13.

Which is a want?

a)

Shelter

b)

Water

c)

Food

d)

A bike

14.

Which is an example of a good.

a)

Food

b)

Going to the doctor

c)

Haircut

d)

Manicure

15.

What is an example of a service?

a)

Toys

b)

Food

c)

Getting a haircut.

d)

Clothes

16.

How do we define a good?

a)

An item that we buy.

b)

A service someone does for us.

17.

How do we define a service?

a)

An item as a toy.

b)

An activity someone does for us.