πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 7 apples, gives 1 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 1 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 5 tables with 3 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 3 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 34 stickers, gives 19 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6A box holds 2 moon rocks. Astro Ana has 2 full boxes and 3 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
7Sam buys 3 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack. Zoe has 8 more seashells than Sam. How many seashells does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
8Sam buys 3 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Omar. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 3 crayons. Omar has 2 full boxes and 7 more crayons. How many crayons does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
10Comet Kim has $29. Comet Kim buys 4 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11A box holds 5 apples. Lily has 2 full boxes and 4 more apples. How many apples does Lily have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
12There are 3 tables with 2 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 11 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 2
- 2. 9
- 3. 18
- 4. 3
- 5. 3
- 6. 7 moon rocks
- 7. 23 seashells
- 8. 9
- 9. 13 crayons
- 10. 21 dollars
- 11. 14 apples
- 12. 17
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