Practice budgeting with a $5 budget using these fun, educational worksheets.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a budget of $5.00 and need to pick 3 items that cost less than $5.00 total — but we want to spend as close to $5.00 as possible without going over.

Looking at the items on worksheet #2 (since it says “What can I buy with $5.00?” and shows prices):

Items and their prices:
- Cereal Box: $2.50
- Ham & Cheese: $2.00
- Peanut Butter: $1.75
- Muffins: $2.00
- Cookie: $0.50
- Apple: $0.75

We need to choose 3 items whose total is ≤ $5.00, and as close to $5.00 as possible.

Let’s try combinations:

Option 1: Cereal ($2.50) + Ham & Cheese ($2.00) + Cookie ($0.50)
= 2.50 + 2.00 + 0.50 = $5.00 → Perfect! Exactly $5.00.

Option 2: Cereal ($2.50) + Peanut Butter ($1.75) + Apple ($0.75)
= 2.50 + 1.75 + 0.75 = $5.00 → Also exactly $5.00.

Option 3: Ham & Cheese ($2.00) + Muffins ($2.00) + Cookie ($0.50)
= 2.00 + 2.00 + 0.50 = $4.50 → Under budget, but not as good as $5.00.

So there are multiple correct answers that add up to exactly $5.00.

But since the worksheet asks for “3 items that total less than $5.00” — wait, actually looking again: the instruction says “total less than $5.00”? Let me check...

Actually, in the image text: “What can I buy with $5.00? Pick three items whose price adds up to less than $5.00.” Hmm — but then why show examples that equal $5.00? Maybe it’s a typo or misstatement. In real budgeting, you can spend *up to* your budget.

But let’s follow what’s written: “less than $5.00”.

Then we must pick 3 items totaling UNDER $5.00.

So Option 3 above: Ham & Cheese ($2.00) + Muffins ($2.00) + Cookie ($0.50) = $4.50 → valid.

Another option: Cereal ($2.50) + Cookie ($0.50) + Apple ($0.75) = $3.75 → too low.

Or: Peanut Butter ($1.75) + Muffins ($2.00) + Apple ($0.75) = $4.50 → also valid.

But maybe the goal is to get as close as possible to $5.00 without exceeding it.

In that case, $4.50 is the highest under $5.00 we can get with 3 items? Wait — let’s see if we can get $4.99 or something.

Wait — all prices are in quarters or halves. Let’s list all possible 3-item combos under $5.00:

Try: Cereal ($2.50) + Ham & Cheese ($2.00) + Apple ($0.75) = $5.25 → too much.

Cereal ($2.50) + Peanut Butter ($1.75) + Cookie ($0.50) = $4.75 → under $5.00.

That’s better than $4.50.

Cereal ($2.50) + Muffins ($2.00) + Cookie ($0.50) = $5.00 → not allowed if strict “less than”.

Ham & Cheese ($2.00) + Peanut Butter ($1.75) + Apple ($0.75) = $4.50.

Peanut Butter ($1.75) + Muffins ($2.00) + Cookie ($0.50) = $4.25.

Best under $5.00: Cereal ($2.50) + Peanut Butter ($1.75) + Cookie ($0.50) = $4.75.

Is there any combo that gives $4.99? No, because prices don’t allow it.

What about: Ham & Cheese ($2.00) + Muffins ($2.00) + Apple ($0.75) = $4.75 → same.

Or: Cereal ($2.50) + Cookie ($0.50) + Apple ($0.75) = $3.75 — worse.

So maximum under $5.00 is $4.75.

But wait — let’s double-check the original problem statement from the image.

The user wrote: “PRACTICE WITH A BUDGET OF $5”

And the worksheets say: “What can I buy with $5.00? Pick three items whose price adds up to less than $5.00.”

But in reality, when you have a $5 budget, you can spend up to $5.00. So probably “less than” is a mistake, and it should be “less than or equal to”.

In educational contexts like this, they usually mean “do not exceed $5.00”, so $5.00 is acceptable.

Moreover, in the example on worksheet #3 (which is similar), they might expect exact $5.00.

Given that, and since two combinations give exactly $5.00, those are best.

But to be safe, let’s assume the instruction means “do not go over $5.00”, so $5.00 is okay.

Therefore, one correct answer is:

Item 1: Cereal Box - $2.50
Item 2: Ham & Cheese - $2.00
Item 3: Cookie - $0.50
Total: $5.00

Another correct answer:

Item 1: Cereal Box - $2.50
Item 2: Peanut Butter - $1.75
Item 3: Apple - $0.75
Total: $5.00

Since the worksheet has blank lines, either is fine.

I’ll pick the first one for simplicity.

Final Answer:
Cereal Box ($2.50), Ham & Cheese ($2.00), Cookie ($0.50) — Total: $5.00