Vocabulary
Fixed vs. Variable
Needs Vs. Wants
Savings
Savings Math
100

What is an expense?

a. Money you earn

b. Something you spend money on

b. Something you spend money on

100

Is rent a fixed or variable expense?

a. Fixed

b. Variable

b. Fixed because rent doesn't change

100

Is food a need or a want?

a. Need

b. Want

a. Need because you need it to survive

100

What is money?

a. Helps you buy things

b. A want

a. Helps you buy things

100

If you save $3 each week for 2 weeks. How much will you have?

a. $4.00

b. $6.00

Remember: You are multiplying

b. $6.00

$3 x 2 = $6.00

200

What is a fixed expense?

a. Expense that doesn't change

b. Expense that changes 

a. Expense that doesn't change

200

Are groceries a fixed or variable expense?

a. Fixed

b. Variable

b. Variable because groceries change 

200

Is the latest iPhone a need or a want?

a. Need

b. Want

b. Want, you can get another phone that is not the latest one. 

200

What are savings?

a. Using money now

b. Keeping money safe to use later

b. Keeping money safe to use later

200

If you save $2.00 each week for 5 weeks. How much will you have?

a. $10.00

b. $5.00

Remember: You are multiplying

a. $10.00

$2 x 5 = $10.00

300

What is a variable expense?

a. Expense that doesn't change

b. Expense that changes

b. Expense that changes

300

Is eating out a fixed or variable expense?

a. Fixed

b. Variable

b. Variable because it changes 

300

Is the Nintendo Switch a need or a want?

a. Need

b. Want

b. Want, even though it's fun, you can survive without it.

300

Why save money?

a. To buy something you want in the future

b. For the fun of it

a. To buy something you want in the future

300

If you save $6.00 each week for 4 weeks. How much will you have?

a. $24.00

b. $20.00

a. $24.00

$6 x 4 = $24.00

400

What are needs?

a. Things we would LIKE to have

b. Things we MUST have

b. Things we MUST have

400

Is a car payment a fixed or variable expense?

a. Fixed

b. Variable 

a. Fixed because it doesn't change

400

Is going on vacation a need or a want?

a. Need

b. Want

b. Want

400

Yes or No: A big purchase can be a bike.

a. Yes

b. No

a. Yes

400

If you save $5.00 each week for 6 weeks. How much will you have?

a. $25.00

b. $30.00

b. $30.00

 $5 x 6 = $30.00

500

What are wants?

a. Things we would LIKE to have

b. Things we MUST have

a. Things we would LIKE to have

500

Is the electric bill a fixed or variable expense?

a. Fixed

b. Variable

b. Variable because it changes

500

Is eating out a need or a want?

a. Need

b. Want

b. Want

500

Yes or No: A small purchase can be a game console, like a Nintendo Switch

a. Yes 

b. No

b. No, the Nintendo Switch is a big purchase

500

If you save $10.00 each week for 10 weeks. How much will you have?

a. $90.00

b. $100.00

b. $100.00

$10 x 10 = $100

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