Spend, Save and Share an Allowance is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on dividing an allowance between spending, saving and sharing, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.1.3-5. 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.Rosa earns $9 a week walking dogs. She saves a third. How much does she save?
A.$9 ÷ 3 = $3
B.$9 × 3 = $27
C.$9 − 3 = $6
2.Mia saves $4 a week for college. How much will she save in 6 weeks?
A.5 × $4 = $20
B.6 × $4 = $24
C.6 + $4 = $10
3.Zoe wants a $30 bike helmet. She saves $5 a week. How many weeks will it take?
A.$30 − $5 = $25
B.$30 + $5 = $35
C.$30 ÷ $5 = 6 weeks
4.Grace has $20 from her allowance. She saves $10 for college and spends $7. How much is left to share?
A.$20 − $10 = $10
B.$20 − $10 − $7 = $3
C.$10 + $7 = $17
5.Eli saves $2 a week in a college fund. How much does he save in a year of 52 weeks?
A.52 + $2 = $54
B.52 × $2 = $104
C.52 − $2 = $50
6.Lily wants to put $50 in a college savings account. She has $35. How much more does she need?
A.$50 − $35 = $15
B.$50 + $35 = $85
C.$35 − $15 = $20
7.Ana gets $10 a week. She saves half and gives $1 to charity. How much can she spend?
A.$10 ÷ 2 = $5; $10 − $5 − $1 = $4
B.$10 + $1 = $11
C.$10 − $1 = $9
8.Sam gets $8 a week. He spends half, saves a quarter and shares the rest. How much does he share?
A.$8 + $2 = $10
B.$8 − $4 = $4
C.$8 ÷ 2 = $4; $8 ÷ 4 = $2; $8 − $4 − $2 = $2
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Answer key — Spend, Save and Share an Allowance
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.$9 ÷ 3 = $3
2.6 × $4 = $24
3.$30 ÷ $5 = 6 weeks
4.$20 − $10 − $7 = $3
5.52 × $2 = $104
6.$50 − $35 = $15
7.$10 ÷ 2 = $5; $10 − $5 − $1 = $4
8.$8 ÷ 2 = $4; $8 ÷ 4 = $2; $8 − $4 − $2 = $2
Questions about Spend, Save and Share an Allowance
What does the Spend, Save and Share an Allowance worksheet cover?
It practices dividing an allowance between spending, saving and sharing — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.1.3-5: Weigh up what a choice gains against what it costs. The instruction to students is “Choose the work that gives the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Spend, Save and Share an Allowance practice?
D2.Eco.1.3-5, under Economics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Compare the benefits and costs of individual choices.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Spend, Save and Share an Allowance is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.1.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Spend, Save and Share an Allowance 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 Spend, Save and Share an Allowance 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 Spend, Save and Share an Allowance free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Spend, Save and Share an Allowance, 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.
More practice for D2.Eco.1.3-5
Weigh up what a choice gains against what it costs.