Banking, credit and paying for college

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. Read this first

   Use this

   Money table with the columns In, Out and Balance. Start balance $60. Row 1: a $24 dog-walking deposit. Row 2: a $9 debit-card purchase of lunch. Row 3: a $14 check written for the soccer fee. The Balance column is empty.

2. 1.

   Tala fills in a money table that starts at $60. What is the balance after row 3?

   $61
3. 2.

   Pia's uncle charges a lamp for $35 and a rug for $20 on a credit card. Then the uncle pays the card company $25. How much does the uncle still owe?

   $30
4. 3.

   Ren's aunt charges a desk chair for $48 and a bookshelf for $32 on a credit card. Then the aunt pays the card company $30. How much does the aunt still owe?

   $50
5. 4.

   Bo learns that a late payment can stay on a credit report for up to 7 years. The payment was late 5 years ago. At most, how many more years can it stay?

   2
6. 5.

   Esme looks at college costs. One year at a college costs 14 thousand dollars, and a scholarship pays 6 thousand dollars of it. How many thousand dollars are left to pay?

   8
7. 6.

   Jun looks at college costs. One year at a college costs 11 thousand dollars, and a grant pays 4 thousand dollars of it. How many thousand dollars are left to pay?

   7
8. 7.

   Noah compares jobs. A job after 1-year training pays 38 thousand a year; a job after a 2-year degree pays 45 thousand. How many thousand dollars more does the higher-paying job pay in 4 years?

   28
9. 8.

   Pia's uncle borrows $150 from a lender to buy a used bike, and pays it back with 12 payments of $14. How much more than $150 does the uncle pay back?

   $18

10. Use this

    Money table with the columns In, Out and Balance. Start balance ?. Row 1: a $25 dog-walking deposit. Row 2: an $18 debit-card purchase of art supplies. Row 3: a $12 transfer in from savings. Balance after row 3: $89.

11. 9.

    Tala finds a money table that ends at $89 after row 3. What was the start balance?

    $70
12. 10.

    Kira's neighbor charges a toaster for $27 and a clock for $18 on a credit card. Then the neighbor pays the card company $15. How much does the neighbor still owe?

    $30