πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 10 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × (4 − 7)
- Bx = 10 × 4 + 7
- Cx = 10 + 4 − 7
- Dx = 10 × 4 − 7
2Omar buys 2 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack. Zoe has 6 more crayons than Omar. How many crayons does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
3Captain Nova has $118. Captain Nova buys 10 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Benny the Bear has $51. Benny the Bear buys 3 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5A box holds 6 space snacks. Rocket Raj has 9 full boxes and 7 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
6Priya has 285 apples, gives 107 to Omar, then gets 79 more. Omar says Priya has 167 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 167 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Lily has $28. Lily buys 7 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Fifi the Fox has $75. Fifi the Fox buys 8 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
9Comet Kim has 250 moon rocks, gives 143 to Astro Ana, then gets 37 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 144 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 144 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Fifi the Fox has 161 fish, gives 55 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 67 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 173 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 173 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Zoe buys 5 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 17 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many stickers Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × (4 − 17)
- Bt = 5 × 4 + 17
- Ct = 5 + 4 − 17
- Dt = 5 × 4 − 17
12Leo has 57 crayons, gives 3 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (x = 10 × 4 − 7)
- 2. 10 crayons
- 3. 28 dollars
- 4. 30 dollars
- 5. 61 space snacks
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 7 dollars
- 8. 27 dollars
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. D (t = 5 × 4 − 17)
- 12. 9
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