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Reading a Simple Budget is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on finding what a budget spends, saves and gives, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D3.1.3-5. It prints 2 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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Reading a Simple Budget

D3.1.3-5

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Read each budget, then answer the questions. Show your work.

1.Read the budget, then answer the questions.

Sam's Birthday Money Plan

A budget written for this worksheet. Gift from Grandma: $25 Save in the bank for college: $15 Spend on a book: $7 Give to the park cleanup fund: $3

  1. 1. Where did Sam's money come from?
  2. 2. Why might Sam start saving for college now?
  3. 3. If Sam saved $15 on each of 4 birthdays, how much would that be?
2.Read the budget, then answer the questions.

Jada's Lemonade Stand: One Saturday

A budget written for this worksheet. Money in from sales: $30 Paid back to Mom for lemons and sugar: $9 Saved for summer camp: $15 Given to the library book drive: $3 Spent on a movie ticket: $3

  1. 1. How much did Jada save and give in all?
  2. 2. How much did Jada have left after paying back $9 for lemons and sugar?
  3. 3. How much money did the lemonade stand take in?

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Answer key — Reading a Simple Budget

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A birthday gift from Grandma. 2. So the money is ready when he goes to college later. 3. 4 × $15 = $60
  2. 2.1. $15 + $3 = $18 2. $30 − $9 = $21 3. $30.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.