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 crayons. Maya has 3 full boxes and 7 more crayons. How many crayons does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
2A box holds 4 space snacks. Captain Nova has 2 full boxes and 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
3There are 4 tables with 4 seashells on each. Zoe adds 8 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova has $50. Captain Nova buys 5 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5A box holds 2 berries. Penny the Panda has 2 full boxes and 2 more berries. How many berries does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
6Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of fish with 3 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 9 more fish than Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ fish
7Aiden has 16 crayons, gives 8 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Sam buys 5 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack. Lily has 8 more seashells than Sam. How many seashells does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
10A box holds 2 fish. Benny the Bear has 3 full boxes and 4 more fish. How many fish does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
11Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of fish with 2 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 9 more fish than Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ fish
12Zoe has 30 books, gives 15 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 22 crayons
- 2. 14 space snacks
- 3. 24
- 4. 30 dollars
- 5. 6 berries
- 6. 24 fish
- 7. 2
- 8. 9
- 9. 23 seashells
- 10. 10 fish
- 11. 13 fish
- 12. 3
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