πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 12 marbles, gives 3 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Priya buys 2 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 6 to Omar. How many stickers does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
3A box holds 5 star crystals. Astro Ana has 3 full boxes and 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
4A box holds 2 fish. Penny the Panda has 4 full boxes and 7 more fish. How many fish does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
5Zoe buys 2 packs of books with 2 in each pack. Sam has 9 more books than Zoe. How many books does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ books
6Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 4 more leaves than Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
7Maya has $43. Maya buys 3 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Omar buys 3 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack. Maya has 5 more seashells than Omar. How many seashells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
9There are 2 tables with 4 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 11 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 5 seashells. Lily has 2 full boxes and 6 more seashells. How many seashells does Lily have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
11Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim has $22. Comet Kim buys 5 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 3
- 2. 2
- 3. 18 star crystals
- 4. 15 fish
- 5. 13 books
- 6. 12 leaves
- 7. 28 dollars
- 8. 20 seashells
- 9. 19
- 10. 16 seashells
- 11. 5
- 12. 12 dollars
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