πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 285 apples, gives 64 to Aiden, then gets 28 more. Aiden says Lily has 359 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 359 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 8 tables with 8 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 4 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 8 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 + 8 − 8
- Bb = 4 × (8 − 8)
- Cb = 4 × 8 − 8
- Db = 4 × 8 + 8
4There are 6 tables with 2 star crystals on each. Comet Kim adds 14 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 27 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 9 tables with 2 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 14 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
7There are 9 tables with 4 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 4 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 45 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 6 + 45
- Bn = 10 × 6 − 45
- Cn = 10 × (6 − 45)
- Dn = 10 + 6 − 45
10Maya buys 5 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 18 to Aiden. The letter x stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × 6 + 18
- Bx = 5 + 6 − 18
- Cx = 5 × (6 − 18)
- Dx = 5 × 6 − 18
11Comet Kim buys 3 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 13 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 × (8 − 13)
- Bb = 3 × 8 + 13
- Cb = 3 + 8 − 13
- Db = 3 × 8 − 13
12Rocket Raj has 344 satellites, gives 38 to Comet Kim, then gets 84 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 300 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 300 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 (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 68
- 3. C (b = 4 × 8 − 8)
- 4. 26
- 5. 13
- 6. 32
- 7. 40
- 8. 26
- 9. B (n = 10 × 6 − 45)
- 10. D (x = 5 × 6 − 18)
- 11. D (b = 3 × 8 − 13)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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