Worked example
A council has 100 tokens. Lighting costs 60 and benches cost 30. Can it fund both without exceeding the budget?
Answer & why
Answer: Yes; the total is 90 tokens.
60 + 30 = 90, leaving 10 tokens.
Grade 7 · Social studies
Compare choices within a public budget
Apply an invented budget constraint and separate numerical feasibility from value judgments.
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All 6 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
A project costs 40 tokens to build and 10 tokens each year to maintain. What is its stated cost for building plus two maintenance years?
- 50 tokens
- 40 tokens
- 60 tokens
- 80 tokens
A hint
Add the stated costs first; then distinguish what the budget permits from which goal a group values most.
Answer & why
Answer: 60 tokens
40 + 2 × 10 = 60 tokens.
Question 2
Two options each cost 50 tokens. One adds shade and one adds bicycle storage. Can cost alone decide which better meets residents' different needs?
- No; equal-cost options are impossible.
- Yes; the shorter name is better.
- Yes; equal costs prove identical benefits.
- No; the group's goals and needs also matter.
A hint
Add the stated costs first; then distinguish what the budget permits from which goal a group values most.
Answer & why
Answer: No; the group's goals and needs also matter.
The numerical tie does not resolve different goals or preferences.
Question 3
A budget of 90 tokens funds a 55-token project. How much remains for another project?
- 55 tokens
- 145 tokens
- 45 tokens
- 35 tokens
A hint
Add the stated costs first; then distinguish what the budget permits from which goal a group values most.
Answer & why
Answer: 35 tokens
90 − 55 = 35 tokens.
Question 4
A proposal claims 'Everyone benefits equally,' but reports only a total visitor count. What evidence is missing for that particular claim?
- The proposal's page color.
- A repeated copy of the same total.
- The total number printed in a larger font.
- How benefits are distributed among different users.
A hint
Add the stated costs first; then distinguish what the budget permits from which goal a group values most.
Answer & why
Answer: How benefits are distributed among different users.
An overall total cannot establish equal benefit for every group.
Question 5
A council has 100 tokens. Lighting costs 60 and benches cost 30. Can it fund both without exceeding the budget?
- Yes; the total is 30 tokens.
- No; the total is 600 tokens.
- Yes; the total is 90 tokens.
- No; the total is 130 tokens.
A hint
Add the stated costs first; then distinguish what the budget permits from which goal a group values most.
Answer & why
Answer: Yes; the total is 90 tokens.
60 + 30 = 90, leaving 10 tokens.
Question 6
A 120-token budget faces projects costing 75 and 60. What is the shortfall if both are chosen?
- 45 tokens
- 0 tokens
- 15 tokens
- 135 tokens
A hint
Add the stated costs first; then distinguish what the budget permits from which goal a group values most.
Answer & why
Answer: 15 tokens
The total is 135, which exceeds 120 by 15.