πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has 55 berries, gives 1 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 6 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Maya buys 8 packs of books with 4 in each pack, then gives 31 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many books Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 4 + 31
- Bt = 8 + 4 − 31
- Ct = 8 × 4 − 31
- Dt = 8 × (4 − 31)
4Leo has 38 apples, gives 2 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 313 apples, gives 62 to Maya, then gets 69 more. Maya says Priya has 420 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 420 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Sam buys 4 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then gives 11 to Maya. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox has 35 leaves, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Leo has 425 seashells, gives 65 to Zoe, then gets 49 more. Zoe says Leo has 519 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 519 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 6 tables with 2 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 7 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj has 47 space snacks, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 6 tables with 8 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 3 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 66 fish, gives 10 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 6
- 2. 46
- 3. C (t = 8 × 4 − 31)
- 4. 9
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 17
- 7. 2
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 19
- 10. 3
- 11. 51
- 12. 8
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