πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily buys 7 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack. Maya has 2 more seashells than Lily. How many seashells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
2There are 4 tables with 8 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack. Captain Nova has 3 more satellites than Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
4There are 9 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 13 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Lily buys 4 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 2 to Aiden. How many books does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
6A box holds 2 berries. Ollie the Owl has 4 full boxes and 2 more berries. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
7A box holds 6 fish. Ollie the Owl has 5 full boxes and 4 more fish. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
8Aiden buys 6 packs of apples with 8 in each pack. Omar has 9 more apples than Aiden. How many apples does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ apples
9There are 9 tables with 8 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 9 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 8 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ berries
11A box holds 6 seashells. Priya has 10 full boxes and 3 more seashells. How many seashells does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
12Omar buys 9 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 8 to Sam. How many marbles does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 65 seashells
- 2. 43
- 3. 23 satellites
- 4. 103
- 5. 30
- 6. 10 berries
- 7. 34 fish
- 8. 57 apples
- 9. 81
- 10. 23 berries
- 11. 63 seashells
- 12. 10
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