πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 3 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 5 tables with 2 moon rocks on each. Astro Ana adds 11 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Benny the Bear has $21. Benny the Bear buys 2 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4There are 4 tables with 5 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 5 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of berries with 4 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 8 more berries than Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ berries
6Fifi the Fox has $16. Fifi the Fox buys 2 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7A box holds 2 berries. Ollie the Owl has 4 full boxes and 2 more berries. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
8Astro Ana buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 14 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 3 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 3 tables with 3 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 26 crayons, gives 17 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 5 tables with 5 star crystals on each. Comet Kim adds 12 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 21
- 3. 13 dollars
- 4. 25
- 5. 20 berries
- 6. 10 dollars
- 7. 10 berries
- 8. 1
- 9. 7
- 10. 11
- 11. 3
- 12. 37
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