Home / Math / Printables / Grade 5 / Balance a Budget Balance a Budget is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on taking a list of decimal expenses away from an income, aligned to Common Core standard 5.NBT.B.7. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Balance a Budget 5.NBT.B.7
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1. Ama earns $47.00 and spends $20.48 on art supplies, $5.85 on a game and $4.06 on lunch. How much is left?
2. Suki earns $30.00 and spends $7.28 on a game, $11.68 on a T-shirt and $6.16 on a book. How much is left?
3. Zara earns $48.00 and spends $19.29 on a book, $18.95 on lunch and $7.41 on a game. How much is left?
4. Ravi earns $48.00 and spends $8.61 on art supplies, $16.47 on a book and $3.02 on lunch. How much is left?
5. Elsie earns $47.00 and spends $6.90 on a T-shirt, $10.44 on a book and $12.86 on a game. How much is left?
6. Elsie earns $56.00 and spends $21.74 on a book, $15.11 on lunch and $11.70 on a game. How much is left?
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Answer key — Balance a Budget Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1. 20.48 + 5.85 = 26.33; 26.33 + 4.06 = 30.39; 47.00 − 30.39 = 16.61; $16.61 2. 7.28 + 11.68 = 18.96; 18.96 + 6.16 = 25.12; 30.00 − 25.12 = 4.88; $4.88 3. 19.29 + 18.95 = 38.24; 38.24 + 7.41 = 45.65; 48.00 − 45.65 = 2.35; $2.35 4. 8.61 + 16.47 = 25.08; 25.08 + 3.02 = 28.10; 48.00 − 28.10 = 19.90; $19.90 5. 6.90 + 10.44 = 17.34; 17.34 + 12.86 = 30.20; 47.00 − 30.20 = 16.80; $16.80 6. 21.74 + 15.11 = 36.85; 36.85 + 11.70 = 48.55; 56.00 − 48.55 = 7.45; $7.45 Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.NBT.B.7 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.