πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 4 apples on each. Sam adds 8 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 105 crayons, gives 5 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj has 384 space snacks, gives 139 to Captain Nova, then gets 44 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 289 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 289 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Leo buys 3 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 8 to Omar. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana has 68 satellites, gives 4 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 7 tables with 8 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj has 101 star crystals, gives 1 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova buys 8 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 14 to Rocket Raj. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 9 − 14
- Bt = 8 × 9 + 14
- Ct = 8 + 9 − 14
- Dt = 8 × (9 − 14)
11Benny the Bear has 48 leaves, gives 12 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Leo buys 10 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then gives 37 to Sam. How many stickers does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 32
- 2. 10
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 16
- 5. 8
- 6. 67
- 7. 10
- 8. 9
- 9. 14
- 10. A (t = 8 × 9 − 14)
- 11. 9
- 12. 43
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