πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 4 seashells. Sam has 3 full boxes and 5 more seashells. How many seashells does Sam have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
2Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 8 more acorns than Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
3Benny the Bear has 110 acorns, gives 20 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 54 fish, gives 19 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5A box holds 4 moon rocks. Rocket Raj has 2 full boxes and 4 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
6A box holds 3 leaves. Fifi the Fox has 2 full boxes and 3 more leaves. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
7A box holds 2 space snacks. Astro Ana has 2 full boxes and 7 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
8Aiden buys 4 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack. Zoe has 6 more seashells than Aiden. How many seashells does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
9Penny the Panda has $15. Penny the Panda buys 4 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10There are 8 tables with 9 leaves on each. Benny the Bear adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 9 tables with 4 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 4 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Maya has $44. Maya buys 3 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 17 seashells
- 2. 28 acorns
- 3. 9
- 4. 5
- 5. 12 moon rocks
- 6. 9 leaves
- 7. 11 space snacks
- 8. 18 seashells
- 9. 7 dollars
- 10. 75
- 11. 40
- 12. 26 dollars
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