πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 tables with 3 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 8 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 8 more leaves than Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
3Leo buys 4 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 17 to Priya. How many seashells does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova buys 3 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack. Comet Kim has 5 more star crystals than Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
5A box holds 4 crayons. Zoe has 5 full boxes and 6 more crayons. How many crayons does Zoe have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
6A box holds 4 berries. Fifi the Fox has 4 full boxes and 2 more berries. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
7Leo has 10 seashells, gives 2 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8A box holds 3 marbles. Omar has 4 full boxes and 9 more marbles. How many marbles does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Maya has 35 seashells, gives 20 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana buys 4 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack. Captain Nova has 5 more space snacks than Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
11Sam has 18 crayons, gives 10 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has 43 star crystals, gives 18 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 20
- 2. 20 leaves
- 3. 3
- 4. 14 star crystals
- 5. 26 crayons
- 6. 18 berries
- 7. 2
- 8. 21 marbles
- 9. 3
- 10. 13 space snacks
- 11. 2
- 12. 5
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