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3.44 Opportunity Cost and Trade offs Worksheet

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This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.44 Opportunity Cost and Trade offs. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Opportunity Cost and Trade-offs - Identify the best statement of what is given up in a described choice. (CEE Econ Standard 1; CCSS RI.3.3)

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Umar has $26. He can buy a $26 science museum membership that lets him visit all year, or he can buy two tickets today for $13 each to go with a friend. Umar buys the two tickets today.
What is Umar's opportunity cost?
Aspending $26
Bvisiting for free all year
Cgetting the museum membership for the year
Dgoing today with a friend
Solution & Explanation:Umar chose two tickets for today. The other option that cost $26 was the year membership, so that is what he gave up.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
Sergio wants to buy snacks for a party. He has $12. He can buy a $12 big bag of chips, or he can buy two $5 snack packs and one $2 drink. Sergio buys the two snack packs and the drink.
What did Sergio give up?
Abuying the big bag of chips
Bbuying a drink for free
Chaving snacks
Dspending $12
Solution & Explanation:Sergio used his $12 on the snack packs and drink. The other full choice for $12 was the big bag of chips, so he gave that up.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Rosa has a choice about her birthday money. She can spend $25 now on a toy, or she can save $25 so she can add it to her $25 next week and buy a $50 bike light. Rosa saves the $25.
What is Rosa giving up by saving?
Agetting the toy right now
Bbuying the bike light next week
Chaving money
Dgetting $25 next week
Solution & Explanation:Rosa chose to save so she can buy the bike light later. The trade-off is that she gives up buying the toy right now.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 3 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 3.44 (Opportunity Cost and Trade-offs).

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