What Does It Cost to Make? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on adding up the cost of making something, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.7.K-2. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Circle the number sentence that gives the right cost.
1.A snow globe needs a jar for $4 and glitter for $1. The water costs nothing. What does it cost to make?
A.$4 + $1 = $5
B.$4 − $1 = $3
C.$4 + $4 = $8
2.A bracelet needs string for $2 and beads for $3. What does it cost to make?
A.$3 + $3 = $6
B.$2 + $3 = $5
C.$2 + $2 = $4
3.Two puppets each need $3 of cloth and $1 of buttons. What do both puppets cost to make?
A.$3 + $1 = $4; 2 × $4 = $8
B.$3 + $1 = $4
C.2 × $3 = $6
4.Making a batch of cookies costs $8. Sam sells them for $12. How much more does he get than he spent?
A.$12 − $8 = $4
B.$12 + $8 = $20
C.$8 − $5 = $3
5.To make lemonade, Mia buys lemons for $2, sugar for $1 and cups for $1. What does it cost to make?
A.$2 + $1 + $1 = $4
B.$2 + $2 + $1 = $5
C.$2 + $1 = $3
6.Leo makes 3 kites. Each kite costs $4 to make. What do all 3 kites cost to make?
A.3 × $4 = $12
B.2 × $4 = $8
C.$4 + $3 = $7
7.Kim makes a toy car for $7 and sells it for $10. How much more does she get than it cost?
A.$10 + $7 = $17
B.$10 − $7 = $3
C.$10 − $5 = $5
8.A birdhouse needs wood for $5, nails for $1 and paint for $3. What is the total cost?
A.$5 + $1 + $1 = $7
B.$5 + $3 = $8
C.$5 + $1 + $3 = $9
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Answer key — What Does It Cost to Make?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.$4 + $1 = $5
2.$2 + $3 = $5
3.$3 + $1 = $4; 2 × $4 = $8
4.$12 − $8 = $4
5.$2 + $1 + $1 = $4
6.3 × $4 = $12
7.$10 − $7 = $3
8.$5 + $1 + $3 = $9
Questions about What Does It Cost to Make?
What does the What Does It Cost to Make? worksheet cover?
It practices adding up the cost of making something — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.7.K-2: Give examples of what it costs to make something. The instruction to students is “Circle the number sentence that gives the right cost”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does What Does It Cost to Make? practice?
D2.Eco.7.K-2, under Economics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Describe examples of costs of production.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What Does It Cost to Make? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.7.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What Does It Cost to Make? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What Does It Cost to Make? can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What Does It Cost to Make? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What Does It Cost to Make?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.