πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 15 star crystals, gives 9 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Astro Ana has 39 space snacks, gives 19 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Leo buys 4 packs of seashells with 4 in each pack. Omar has 5 more seashells than Leo. How many seashells does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
4Leo buys 2 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack. Aiden has 2 more crayons than Leo. How many crayons does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
5A box holds 4 marbles. Lily has 3 full boxes and 2 more marbles. How many marbles does Lily have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Comet Kim has $24. Comet Kim buys 3 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7A box holds 3 berries. Benny the Bear has 4 full boxes and 5 more berries. How many berries does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
8There are 4 tables with 3 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 5 space snacks. Comet Kim has 4 full boxes and 7 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
10There are 2 tables with 5 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of berries with 2 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 8 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ berries
12Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 9 more leaves than Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 3
- 2. 5
- 3. 21 seashells
- 4. 10 crayons
- 5. 14 marbles
- 6. 18 dollars
- 7. 17 berries
- 8. 15
- 9. 27 space snacks
- 10. 16
- 11. 12 berries
- 12. 21 leaves
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