πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 3 tables with 10 marbles on each. Zoe adds 15 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 8 seashells on each. Aiden adds 14 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Penny the Panda has 39 berries, gives 7 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam buys 9 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 12 to Priya. How many books does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 99 acorns, gives 18 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 11 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 11 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 277 stickers, gives 113 to Leo, then gets 29 more. Leo says Zoe has 193 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 193 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 7 tables with 10 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 26 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 5 tables with 10 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 2 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim buys 10 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 19 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 45
- 2. 70
- 3. 4
- 4. 51
- 5. 9
- 6. 19
- 7. 5
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 72
- 10. 1
- 11. 52
- 12. 41
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