πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 3 tables with 3 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 9 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has 25 books, gives 17 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 2 tables with 3 seashells on each. Maya adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 3 tables with 5 books on each. Lily adds 15 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
5A box holds 2 star crystals. Astro Ana has 2 full boxes and 2 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
6Zoe buys 5 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack. Sam has 5 more crayons than Zoe. How many crayons does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7There are 3 tables with 4 seashells on each. Sam adds 10 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
8There are 3 tables with 2 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 5 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 5 full boxes and 4 more leaves. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
10Aiden has 21 apples, gives 9 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 2 tables with 5 stickers on each. Maya adds 3 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 18
- 2. 4
- 3. 18
- 4. 30
- 5. 6 star crystals
- 6. 30 crayons
- 7. 22
- 8. 14
- 9. 29 leaves
- 10. 3
- 11. 13
- 12. 14
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