πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 10 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × (10 − 10)
- Bx = 3 × 10 + 10
- Cx = 3 × 10 − 10
- Dx = 3 + 10 − 10
2Omar has 136 marbles, gives 35 to Sam, then gets 66 more. Sam says Omar has 67 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 67 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3There are 8 tables with 2 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 10 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 25 books, gives 17 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana has 284 star crystals, gives 131 to Comet Kim, then gets 84 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 237 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 237 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 4 tables with 5 moon rocks on each. Rocket Raj adds 5 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda has 96 fish, gives 16 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj has 53 star crystals, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 48 satellites, gives 20 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya buys 10 packs of crayons with 10 in each pack, then gives 91 to Maya. The letter t stands for how many crayons Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 10 + 91
- Bt = 10 × (10 − 91)
- Ct = 10 + 10 − 91
- Dt = 10 × 10 − 91
11Comet Kim has 20 satellites, gives 6 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim has 41 moon rocks, gives 6 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (x = 3 × 10 − 10)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 26
- 4. 2
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 25
- 7. 10
- 8. 4
- 9. 4
- 10. D (t = 10 × 10 − 91)
- 11. 7
- 12. 7
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