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3.46 Personal Finance Needs, Wants, Budgeting, and Saving Worksheet

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This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.46 Personal Finance Needs, Wants, Budgeting, and Saving. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Personal Finance: Needs, Wants, Budgeting, and Saving - Identify the budget that best meets a short-term goal and classifies items as needs or wants. (Jump$tart Topics I–III (elementary foundations); CCSS W.3.7)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Raya needs $26 as a deposit for an art camp in 3 weeks. She has $7 saved. She will earn: week 1 $6, week 2 $8, week 3 $7. Need: $2 each week for lunch. She can tutor one time for $4 in any week. Which plan guarantees Raya has $26 by the end of week 3?

ATutor one time and buy a $3 toy.

BDo not tutor. Save everything left after lunch.

CTutor one time and save everything left after lunch. Spend $0 on wants.

DTutor one time, but spend $2 each week on snacks.

Solution & Explanation:Earnings total $21. Lunch costs $6, leaving $15 to save. With $7 saved, that is $22. Tutoring adds $4 to reach $26 if she does not spend it on wants.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Saving plan for a $24 classroom project: Start: $5 saved Week 1: save $6 Week 2: save $7 Week 3: surprise need costs $3 (paid from savings) Week 3: save $8 After week 3, will the savings be enough to pay $24?

AYes, there will be exactly $24.

BNo, it will be $1 short.

CNo, it will be $3 short.

DYes, there will be more than $24.

Solution & Explanation:Start $5. After week 1: $11. After week 2: $18. Pay $3 need: $15. Add $8 saved in week 3: $23. That is $1 short of $24.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Shopping choices for a rainy-weekend plan: Need: umbrella $9 Want: movie ticket $8 Want: popcorn $4 Need: cold medicine $7 Ava has $16 and must buy ONE need item today. Which plan follows needs first and stays within $16?

ABuy the movie ticket and popcorn.

BBuy the umbrella and popcorn.

CBuy the umbrella and the movie ticket.

DBuy the cold medicine and popcorn.

Solution & Explanation:Cold medicine ($7) is a need. Adding popcorn ($4) makes $11, which is within $16. The other choices either miss the need rule or cost too much.

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