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 3 packs of fish with 5 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 3 more fish than Benny the Bear. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ fish
2A box holds 2 books. Leo has 5 full boxes and 3 more books. How many books does Leo have in all?
Answer: ______________ books
3Lily buys 4 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Omar. How many marbles does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 2 tables with 4 stickers on each. Aiden adds 6 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova has $30. Captain Nova buys 3 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6There are 4 tables with 2 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 16 seashells, gives 12 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 9 more acorns than Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
9Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack. Captain Nova has 6 more moon rocks than Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
11Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 3 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 18 fish
- 2. 13 books
- 3. 14
- 4. 14
- 5. 18 dollars
- 6. 19
- 7. 2
- 8. 21 acorns
- 9. 2
- 10. 16 moon rocks
- 11. 14
- 12. 8
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