πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam buys 4 packs of marbles with 5 in each pack. Lily has 5 more marbles than Sam. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2There are 4 tables with 4 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 12 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 5 tables with 4 space snacks on each. Captain Nova adds 9 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova has $17. Captain Nova buys 5 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5Zoe buys 4 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack. Sam has 6 more marbles than Zoe. How many marbles does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Astro Ana has 13 moon rocks, gives 9 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear has $16. Benny the Bear buys 2 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8There are 3 tables with 5 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 6 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 2 tables with 4 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 14 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 4 moon rocks. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 9 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
11A box holds 2 satellites. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 7 more satellites. How many satellites does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
12Lily buys 4 packs of books with 2 in each pack. Sam has 7 more books than Lily. How many books does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ books
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 25 marbles
- 2. 28
- 3. 29
- 4. 2 dollars
- 5. 18 marbles
- 6. 2
- 7. 6 dollars
- 8. 21
- 9. 22
- 10. 21 moon rocks
- 11. 13 satellites
- 12. 15 books
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