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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.

Carlos's Weekly Allowance Plan

A budget written for this worksheet. Allowance: $12 each week Save for a bike: $5 Spend on snacks: $4 Give to the school food drive: $1 Not planned yet: $2

  1. 1. The bike costs $60. How many weeks of saving $5 will Carlos need?
  2. 2. What is Carlos saving for?
  3. 3. How much will Carlos have saved for the bike after 6 weeks?
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. Did Jada save more than she spent on the movie ticket? How much more?
  2. 2. What is Jada saving for?
  3. 3. What did Jada pay her mom back for?

LessonPrint · D3.1.3-5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Simple Budget

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. $60 ÷ $5 = 12 weeks 2. A bike. 3. 6 × $5 = $30
  2. 2.1. Yes, she saved $15 − $3 = $12 more. 2. Summer camp. 3. Lemons and sugar.

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