πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has 7 fish, gives 1 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 3 tables with 5 seashells on each. Sam adds 7 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 5 tables with 5 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 2 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Priya buys 5 packs of books with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Sam. How many books does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox has 24 acorns, gives 8 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 3 moon rocks on each. Comet Kim adds 12 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
8There are 4 tables with 3 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 14 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 4 tables with 4 crayons on each. Priya adds 2 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe buys 3 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 6 to Priya. How many stickers does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda has 31 fish, gives 16 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 14 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 3
- 2. 22
- 3. 13
- 4. 27
- 5. 3
- 6. 4
- 7. 21
- 8. 26
- 9. 18
- 10. 6
- 11. 3
- 12. 2
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