πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova has 26 star crystals, gives 1 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2A box holds 5 apples. Priya has 5 full boxes and 2 more apples. How many apples does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
3Captain Nova has $18. Captain Nova buys 3 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4There are 5 tables with 5 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 6 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana has 11 star crystals, gives 5 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has 13 stickers, gives 3 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8A box holds 3 apples. Omar has 2 full boxes and 7 more apples. How many apples does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
9Sam has $30. Sam buys 5 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10There are 5 tables with 2 marbles on each. Leo adds 12 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden buys 5 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack. Priya has 8 more marbles than Aiden. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12A box holds 3 fish. Benny the Bear has 5 full boxes and 6 more fish. How many fish does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. 27 apples
- 3. 12 dollars
- 4. 31
- 5. 3
- 6. 1
- 7. 2
- 8. 13 apples
- 9. 10 dollars
- 10. 22
- 11. 18 marbles
- 12. 21 fish
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