Finding the Figures in a Budget is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on finding and calculating figures in a budget, 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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Finding the Figures in a 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.
The Garcia Family's Monthly Budget
A budget written for this worksheet.
Income: $3,200 a month.
Fixed expenses: rent $1,200; car payment $300; phone plan $80.
Variable expenses: groceries $600; gas $150; electricity $120.
Saving: $400 into a college fund.
Giving: $50 to a food bank.
1. How much more is the rent than the groceries?
2. Which expenses could change from month to month?
3. How much money is left after all the expenses, the saving and the giving?
2.Read the budget, then answer the questions.
The Science Club's Car Wash Budget
A budget written for this worksheet.
Money raised from the car wash: $450.
Costs: soap and sponges $35; signs $15; hose rental $20.
Plan: half of the profit goes to the animal shelter, and the club keeps the other half for a field trip.
1. Which cost was the largest?
2. Why does the club work out its profit before giving to the shelter?
3. How much did the car wash cost to run?
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