πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden buys 5 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 1 to Leo. How many seashells does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda has 260 berries, gives 80 to Benny the Bear, then gets 75 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 255 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 255 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Zoe has 26 stickers, gives 11 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 251 crayons, gives 117 to Omar, then gets 90 more. Omar says Leo has 224 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 224 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 9 tables with 4 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 7 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Leo buys 4 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 7 to Aiden. The letter x stands for how many seashells Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × (3 − 7)
- Bx = 4 × 3 − 7
- Cx = 4 × 3 + 7
- Dx = 4 + 3 − 7
7Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 2 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 326 stickers, gives 76 to Maya, then gets 79 more. Maya says Zoe has 419 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 419 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 26 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 7 − 26
- Bb = 7 × (7 − 26)
- Cb = 7 × 7 + 26
- Db = 7 + 7 − 26
11There are 5 tables with 5 marbles on each. Omar adds 9 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 4 tables with 7 apples on each. Priya adds 15 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 34
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 3
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 43
- 6. B (x = 4 × 3 − 7)
- 7. 19
- 8. 10
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. A (b = 7 × 7 − 26)
- 11. 34
- 12. 43
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