πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of fish with 4 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 8 more fish than Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ fish
2There are 7 tables with 3 books on each. Priya adds 7 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim has $108. Comet Kim buys 9 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4A box holds 3 moon rocks. Comet Kim has 5 full boxes and 2 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
5A box holds 2 fish. Penny the Panda has 9 full boxes and 6 more fish. How many fish does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
6Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 6 more acorns than Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
7Astro Ana has $59. Astro Ana buys 8 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8There are 3 tables with 5 crayons on each. Leo adds 8 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 4 tables with 10 seashells on each. Zoe adds 14 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Benny the Bear has 65 leaves, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11A box holds 2 stickers. Sam has 2 full boxes and 9 more stickers. How many stickers does Sam have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12A box holds 7 fish. Penny the Panda has 10 full boxes and 2 more fish. How many fish does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 40 fish
- 2. 28
- 3. 18 dollars
- 4. 17 moon rocks
- 5. 24 fish
- 6. 33 acorns
- 7. 27 dollars
- 8. 23
- 9. 54
- 10. 10
- 11. 13 stickers
- 12. 72 fish
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