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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.

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Gross Pay and Net Pay

D2.Eco.12.3-5

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1.Lena's net pay is $340 after $60 was taken out for taxes. What was her gross pay?
  • A.$280
  • B.$340
  • C.$340 + $60 = $400
2.Jo's gross pay is $500 a week. $75 in taxes is taken out. How much is her net pay?
  • A.$500 − $75 = $425
  • B.$575
  • C.$450
3.Which is usually larger, gross pay or net pay?
  • A.They are always equal
  • B.Net pay, because taxes are added to it
  • C.Gross pay, because taxes have not yet been taken out
4.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.Job B: $400 − $60 = $340 and $380 − $30 = $350
  • B.They have the same net pay
  • C.Job A, because its gross pay is higher
5.Sam earns $15 an hour and works 20 hours. $45 in taxes is taken out. How much is his net pay?
  • A.$300
  • B.$345
  • C.20 × $15 = $300; $300 − $45 = $255
6.Where can a worker find her gross pay, her taxes and her net pay?
  • A.On a store receipt
  • B.On her pay stub
  • C.On a library card
7.Ty's net pay is $350 a week. How much net pay does he take home in 4 weeks?
  • A.$1,350
  • B.4 × $350 = $1,400
  • C.$354
8.Ben's gross pay is $800 a month, and taxes take a quarter of it. How much is his net pay?
  • A.$796
  • B.$200
  • C.$800 ÷ 4 = $200; $800 − $200 = $600

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Answer key — Gross Pay and Net Pay

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  1. 1.$340 + $60 = $400
  2. 2.$500 − $75 = $425
  3. 3.Gross pay, because taxes have not yet been taken out
  4. 4.Job B: $400 − $60 = $340 and $380 − $30 = $350
  5. 5.20 × $15 = $300; $300 − $45 = $255
  6. 6.On her pay stub
  7. 7.4 × $350 = $1,400
  8. 8.$800 ÷ 4 = $200; $800 − $200 = $600

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.