πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 3 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack. Astro Ana has 9 more moon rocks than Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
2Omar buys 2 packs of apples with 3 in each pack. Lily has 2 more apples than Omar. How many apples does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ apples
3Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 6 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe buys 5 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 6 to Priya. How many apples does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
5Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 9 more leaves than Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
6Fifi the Fox has 33 leaves, gives 18 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana has $24. Astro Ana buys 3 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8A box holds 4 star crystals. Captain Nova has 4 full boxes and 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
9Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack. Astro Ana has 9 more star crystals than Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
10Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 5 more acorns than Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
11Fifi the Fox has $13. Fifi the Fox buys 2 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12Ollie the Owl has 23 leaves, gives 15 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 21 moon rocks
- 2. 8 apples
- 3. 3
- 4. 14
- 5. 21 leaves
- 6. 5
- 7. 18 dollars
- 8. 19 star crystals
- 9. 13 star crystals
- 10. 15 acorns
- 11. 5 dollars
- 12. 4
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