πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe buys 7 packs of books with 5 in each pack, then gives 21 to Priya. The letter t stands for how many books Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × (5 − 21)
- Bt = 7 × 5 − 21
- Ct = 7 × 5 + 21
- Dt = 7 + 5 − 21
2Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 22 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 28 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 6 tables with 8 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 12 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 15 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × 3 − 15
- Bx = 7 × (3 − 15)
- Cx = 7 + 3 − 15
- Dx = 7 × 3 + 15
6Priya buys 7 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 8 to Maya. How many marbles does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 339 books, gives 150 to Aiden, then gets 22 more. Aiden says Zoe has 301 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 301 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Captain Nova has 60 satellites, gives 4 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj has 18 star crystals, gives 6 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 5 tables with 4 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 13 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 10 tables with 10 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 5 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear has 466 acorns, gives 142 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 81 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 405 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 405 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (t = 7 × 5 − 21)
- 2. 8
- 3. 20
- 4. 60
- 5. A (x = 7 × 3 − 15)
- 6. 6
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 8
- 9. 3
- 10. 33
- 11. 105
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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