Balancing Your Checkbook
A Grade 6 math worksheet to help students understand and practice balancing a checkbook, including deposits, withdrawals, and maintaining an accurate balance.
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Balancing Your Checkbook
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Read each scenario carefully and fill in the checkbook register. Remember to calculate the new balance after each transaction.
Scenario 1: You start the month with a balance of $250.00 in your checkbook.
Date: October 1, 2023
Scenario 2: On October 5th, you deposit your allowance of $25.00. Your new balance will be .
Scenario 3: On October 8th, you buy a new book for $12.50. Your new balance will be .
1. Explain why it is important to balance your checkbook regularly.
1. A deposit increases your checkbook balance.
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False
1. If your starting balance is $100.00 and you make a withdrawal of $30.00, what is your new balance?
$70.00
$130.00
$100.00
$30.00