Earn It, Then Spend It is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on adding up income and what it buys, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.6.K-2. It prints 8 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Ana earns $5 walking a dog and $4 watering plants. How much does she earn in all?
A.$5 + $4 = $9
B.$1
C.$8
2.Tia earns $5. A pencil costs $1 and an eraser costs $2. How much is left after she buys both?
A.$8
B.$1 + $2 = $3; $5 − $3 = $2
C.$4
3.Omar earned $12. A book costs $8 and a game costs $14. Which one can he pay for?
A.The game, because $14 is less than $12
B.The book, because $8 is less than $12
C.Neither one
4.Max earns $20 shoveling snow. He buys gloves for $5. How much does he have left?
A.$20 − $5 = $15
B.$25
C.$10
5.Eva earns $6 helping in a garden and $7 washing a car. How much does she earn in all?
A.$12
B.$1
C.$6 + $7 = $13
6.Kim earns $7 at her job. She wants a kite that costs $9. How much more does she need?
A.$16
B.$1
C.$9 − $7 = $2
7.Ben earns $4 on Friday, $4 on Saturday and $4 on Sunday. How much does he earn?
A.$14
B.$4 + $4 + $4 = $12
C.$8
8.Mia earns $10. She buys a book for $6. How much does she have left?
A.$3
B.$16
C.$10 − $6 = $4
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Answer key — Earn It, Then Spend It
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.$5 + $4 = $9
2.$1 + $2 = $3; $5 − $3 = $2
3.The book, because $8 is less than $12
4.$20 − $5 = $15
5.$6 + $7 = $13
6.$9 − $7 = $2
7.$4 + $4 + $4 = $12
8.$10 − $6 = $4
Questions about Earn It, Then Spend It
What does the Earn It, Then Spend It worksheet cover?
It practices adding up income and what it buys — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.6.K-2: Explain how people earn money. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer. Show your work”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Earn It, Then Spend It practice?
D2.Eco.6.K-2, under Economics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Explain how people earn income.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Earn It, Then Spend It is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.6.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Earn It, Then Spend It come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Earn It, Then Spend It can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Earn It, Then Spend It free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Earn It, Then Spend It, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.