πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 tables with 8 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 6 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Captain Nova buys 7 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × (3 − 5)
- Bn = 7 × 3 − 5
- Cn = 7 × 3 + 5
- Dn = 7 + 3 − 5
3There are 10 tables with 9 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Omar buys 2 packs of books with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Zoe. How many books does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
5Omar has 220 apples, gives 92 to Sam, then gets 70 more. Sam says Omar has 98 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 98 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 9 tables with 10 seashells on each. Lily adds 6 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden buys 2 packs of seashells with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Zoe. How many seashells does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear has 201 berries, gives 106 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 46 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 141 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 141 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 4 tables with 8 space snacks on each. Captain Nova adds 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Comet Kim has 23 moon rocks, gives 3 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden has 35 seashells, gives 5 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 13 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 + 4 − 13
- Bx = 4 × 4 + 13
- Cx = 4 × 4 − 13
- Dx = 4 × (4 − 13)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 38
- 2. B (n = 7 × 3 − 5)
- 3. 98
- 4. 2
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 96
- 7. 4
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 36
- 10. 10
- 11. 6
- 12. C (x = 4 × 4 − 13)
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