πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 14 books, gives 8 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 2 tables with 5 seashells on each. Omar adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
4A box holds 4 moon rocks. Captain Nova has 2 full boxes and 5 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
5Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe has 25 books, gives 10 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 11 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj has 18 star crystals, gives 10 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl has 24 berries, gives 9 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Lily has $36. Lily buys 2 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11Captain Nova has $42. Captain Nova buys 5 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12There are 3 tables with 3 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 11 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 2
- 2. 22
- 3. 4
- 4. 13 moon rocks
- 5. 8
- 6. 5
- 7. 9
- 8. 4
- 9. 5
- 10. 26 dollars
- 11. 17 dollars
- 12. 20
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