πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 2 seashells. Maya has 4 full boxes and 2 more seashells. How many seashells does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
2Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
3Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has 23 satellites, gives 3 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Comet Kim has $42. Comet Kim buys 4 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7A box holds 4 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 5 full boxes and 8 more leaves. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
8Comet Kim has 20 space snacks, gives 16 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Sam has $23. Sam buys 2 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10There are 2 tables with 3 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 4 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 2 tables with 4 marbles on each. Zoe adds 3 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 3 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 10 seashells
- 2. 5
- 3. 3
- 4. 13
- 5. 4
- 6. 26 dollars
- 7. 28 leaves
- 8. 2
- 9. 19 dollars
- 10. 10
- 11. 11
- 12. 3
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