πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 2 seashells on each. Sam adds 6 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 21 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
3A box holds 5 fish. Ollie the Owl has 8 full boxes and 5 more fish. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
4Rocket Raj has $50. Rocket Raj buys 7 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5Maya has 57 marbles, gives 17 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl has $98. Ollie the Owl buys 10 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7Maya has 26 stickers, gives 1 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim buys 8 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 8 more star crystals than Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
9A box holds 5 acorns. Benny the Bear has 8 full boxes and 6 more acorns. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ acorns
10Ollie the Owl has 35 acorns, gives 8 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 14 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe has 72 seashells, gives 2 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 18
- 2. 3
- 3. 45 fish
- 4. 8 dollars
- 5. 5
- 6. 28 dollars
- 7. 5
- 8. 24 star crystals
- 9. 46 acorns
- 10. 3
- 11. 4
- 12. 10
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