πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 5 books. Zoe has 4 full boxes and 9 more books. How many books does Zoe have in all?
Answer: ______________ books
2A box holds 5 apples. Maya has 5 full boxes and 2 more apples. How many apples does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
3Aiden buys 3 packs of apples with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Omar. How many apples does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 2 tables with 2 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 12 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova buys 4 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 2 tables with 2 crayons on each. Omar adds 5 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 5 more acorns than Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
8Leo buys 4 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack. Maya has 7 more seashells than Leo. How many seashells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
9Fifi the Fox has 17 leaves, gives 13 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj has $24. Rocket Raj buys 3 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11There are 5 tables with 2 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 14 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 2 tables with 2 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 12 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 29 books
- 2. 27 apples
- 3. 1
- 4. 16
- 5. 13
- 6. 9
- 7. 15 acorns
- 8. 27 seashells
- 9. 2
- 10. 18 dollars
- 11. 24
- 12. 16
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