Home / Math / Printables / Grade 5 / Over Budget? Over Budget? is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on finding how far a list of expenses goes past a budget, 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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1. Dilan has $35.00 to spend and wants to spend $17.55 on a T-shirt, $13.69 on a book and $13.25 on art supplies. How much over budget is that?
2. Elsie has $40.00 to spend and wants to spend $21.90 on lunch, $18.12 on a game and $7.73 on art supplies. How much over budget is that?
3. Jonah has $46.00 to spend and wants to spend $16.02 on a book, $19.21 on a T-shirt and $13.03 on a game. How much over budget is that?
4. Elsie has $37.00 to spend and wants to spend $14.14 on lunch, $17.80 on a T-shirt and $12.74 on a book. How much over budget is that?
5. Zara has $38.00 to spend and wants to spend $16.50 on a T-shirt, $18.90 on art supplies and $6.10 on lunch. How much over budget is that?
6. Aisha has $38.00 to spend and wants to spend $20.44 on lunch, $13.12 on a game and $13.25 on art supplies. How much over budget is that?
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Answer key — Over Budget? Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1. 17.55 + 13.69 = 31.24; 31.24 + 13.25 = 44.49; 44.49 − 35.00 = 9.49; $9.49 over 2. 21.90 + 18.12 = 40.02; 40.02 + 7.73 = 47.75; 47.75 − 40.00 = 7.75; $7.75 over 3. 16.02 + 19.21 = 35.23; 35.23 + 13.03 = 48.26; 48.26 − 46.00 = 2.26; $2.26 over 4. 14.14 + 17.80 = 31.94; 31.94 + 12.74 = 44.68; 44.68 − 37.00 = 7.68; $7.68 over 5. 16.50 + 18.90 = 35.40; 35.40 + 6.10 = 41.50; 41.50 − 38.00 = 3.50; $3.50 over 6. 20.44 + 13.12 = 33.56; 33.56 + 13.25 = 46.81; 46.81 − 38.00 = 8.81; $8.81 over Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.NBT.B.7 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.