Gross Pay and Net Pay is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on figuring out take-home pay from gross pay, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.12.3-5. 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.Job A pays $400 gross with $60 in taxes. Job B pays $380 gross with $30 in taxes. Which has the higher net pay?
A.They have the same net pay
B.Job B: $400 − $60 = $340 and $380 − $30 = $350
C.Job A, because its gross pay is higher
2.Lena's net pay is $340 after $60 was taken out for taxes. What was her gross pay?
A.$340 + $60 = $400
B.$280
C.$340
3.Rosa's gross pay is $250 a week and her net pay is $210. How much is taken out for taxes?
A.$210
B.$250 − $210 = $40
C.$460
4.Jo's gross pay is $500 a week. $75 in taxes is taken out. How much is her net pay?
A.$450
B.$575
C.$500 − $75 = $425
5.Ben's gross pay is $800 a month, and taxes take a quarter of it. How much is his net pay?
A.$796
B.$800 ÷ 4 = $200; $800 − $200 = $600
C.$200
6.Kai's gross pay is $600. Federal income tax is $60, payroll tax is $46 and state income tax is $24. How much is his net pay?
A.$60 + $46 + $24 = $130; $600 − $130 = $470
B.$540
C.$730
7.Where can a worker find her gross pay, her taxes and her net pay?
A.On her pay stub
B.On a library card
C.On a store receipt
8.Which is usually larger, gross pay or net pay?
A.Net pay, because taxes are added to it
B.Gross pay, because taxes have not yet been taken out
C.They are always equal
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.12.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Gross Pay and Net Pay
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Job B: $400 − $60 = $340 and $380 − $30 = $350
2.$340 + $60 = $400
3.$250 − $210 = $40
4.$500 − $75 = $425
5.$800 ÷ 4 = $200; $800 − $200 = $600
6.$60 + $46 + $24 = $130; $600 − $130 = $470
7.On her pay stub
8.Gross pay, because taxes have not yet been taken out
Questions about Gross Pay and Net Pay
What does the Gross Pay and Net Pay worksheet cover?
It practices figuring out take-home pay from gross pay — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.12.3-5: Explain where the government gets the money for what it provides. The instruction to students is “Circle the answer that shows the right work”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Gross Pay and Net Pay practice?
D2.Eco.12.3-5, under Economics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain the ways in which the government pays for the goods and services it provides.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Gross Pay and Net Pay is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.12.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Gross Pay and Net Pay 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 Gross Pay and Net Pay 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 Gross Pay and Net Pay free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Gross Pay and Net Pay, 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.12.3-5
Explain where the government gets the money for what it provides.