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.

Spend, Save and Share an Allowance

D2.Eco.1.3-5

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1.Eli saves $2 a week in a college fund. How much does he save in a year of 52 weeks?

A.52 − $2 = $50
B.52 × $2 = $104
C.52 + $2 = $54

2.Ben gives $1 of every $5 he earns to charity. He earns $20. How much does he give?

A.$20 − $1 = $19
B.$20 ÷ $5 = 4; 4 × $1 = $4
C.$20 − $5 = $15

3.Omar's allowance is $15. He gives $3 to a food bank and saves $6. How much is left for spending?

A.$15 − $3 − $6 = $6
B.$15 − $3 = $12
C.$15 − $6 = $9

4.Mia saves $4 a week for college. How much will she save in 6 weeks?

A.6 × $4 = $24
B.6 + $4 = $10
C.5 × $4 = $20

5.Sam gets $8 a week. He spends half, saves a quarter and shares the rest. How much does he share?

A.$8 ÷ 2 = $4; $8 ÷ 4 = $2; $8 − $4 − $2 = $2
B.$8 − $4 = $4
C.$8 + $2 = $10

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.$35 − $15 = $20
C.$50 + $35 = $85

7.Leo earns $12 a week. He puts $3 in his college fund and $2 in a sharing jar. How much is left to spend?

A.$12 − $3 = $9
B.$3 + $2 = $5
C.$12 − $3 − $2 = $7

8.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

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.3-5 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.

Answer key — Spend, Save and Share an Allowance