πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 2 fish. Fifi the Fox has 4 full boxes and 3 more fish. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
2There are 3 tables with 4 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 4 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Leo has 18 marbles, gives 6 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox has 23 fish, gives 14 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox has $31. Fifi the Fox buys 3 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6There are 4 tables with 2 seashells on each. Leo adds 5 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Omar buys 2 packs of apples with 5 in each pack. Zoe has 3 more apples than Omar. How many apples does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ apples
8Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
9Lily buys 4 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack. Priya has 7 more crayons than Lily. How many crayons does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
10Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 3 more berries than Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ berries
11Captain Nova has 8 moon rocks, gives 2 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 2 tables with 3 seashells on each. Sam adds 2 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 11 fish
- 2. 16
- 3. 4
- 4. 3
- 5. 16 dollars
- 6. 13
- 7. 13 apples
- 8. 10
- 9. 15 crayons
- 10. 18 berries
- 11. 2
- 12. 8
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