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.Jamal gets $6 a week. He saves $2 and shares $1 every week. How much does he spend in 4 weeks?

A.$6 − $2 = $4
B.4 × $6 = $24
C.$6 − $2 − $1 = $3; 4 × $3 = $12

2.Lily wants to put $50 in a college savings account. She has $35. How much more does she need?

A.$35 − $15 = $20
B.$50 − $35 = $15
C.$50 + $35 = $85

3.Rosa earns $9 a week walking dogs. She saves a third. How much does she save?

A.$9 × 3 = $27
B.$9 ÷ 3 = $3
C.$9 − 3 = $6

4.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

5.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

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

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

7.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

8.Zoe wants a $30 bike helmet. She saves $5 a week. How many weeks will it take?

A.$30 + $5 = $35
B.$30 − $5 = $25
C.$30 ÷ $5 = 6 weeks

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.3-5 · Set 23 · 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