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What Credit Card Interest Costs is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what interest costs on a credit card balance, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.10.3-5. 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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What Credit Card Interest Costs

D2.Eco.10.3-5

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1.A card charges $20 of interest a year for every $100 owed. How much interest is charged in a year on a $500 balance?
  • A.$500 ÷ $100 = 5; 5 × $20 = $100
  • B.$20
  • C.$520
2.Does a debit card purchase charge interest?
  • A.No, because you are spending your own money, not borrowing
  • B.Yes, but only on weekends
  • C.Yes, always more than a credit card
3.A card charges $3 interest every month for 12 months. How much interest is that in all?
  • A.$9
  • B.12 × $3 = $36
  • C.$15
4.Shoes cost $60 in cash. On a card the shoes cost $4 more in interest. How much do they cost on the card?
  • A.$56
  • B.$60 + $4 = $64
  • C.$60
5.Jay owes $100 and is charged $2 interest each month. How much does he owe after 3 months with no payments?
  • A.$300
  • B.$102
  • C.3 × $2 = $6; $100 + $6 = $106
6.Why does paying only the minimum each month cost more in the end?
  • A.The minimum payment is free
  • B.The bank lowers the balance for you
  • C.The rest of the balance keeps being charged interest
7.Jay owes $100 on a credit card. He is charged $2 interest each month he leaves it unpaid. How much interest does he pay in 3 months?
  • A.$2
  • B.3 × $2 = $6
  • C.$103
8.How can you avoid paying any credit card interest?
  • A.Never open the bill
  • B.Pay the whole balance by the due date each month
  • C.Pay only the smallest amount allowed

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Answer key — What Credit Card Interest Costs

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  1. 1.$500 ÷ $100 = 5; 5 × $20 = $100
  2. 2.No, because you are spending your own money, not borrowing
  3. 3.12 × $3 = $36
  4. 4.$60 + $4 = $64
  5. 5.3 × $2 = $6; $100 + $6 = $106
  6. 6.The rest of the balance keeps being charged interest
  7. 7.3 × $2 = $6
  8. 8.Pay the whole balance by the due date each month

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.