πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of berries with 2 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 4 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ berries
2Astro Ana has $76. Astro Ana buys 6 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
3Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 11 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 6 tables with 5 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
5There are 8 tables with 8 books on each. Zoe adds 13 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
6There are 8 tables with 5 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 11 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has $102. Aiden buys 8 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Fifi the Fox has 186 berries, gives 61 to Benny the Bear, then gets 51 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 66 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 66 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 4 tables with 8 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 5 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Benny the Bear has 195 fish, gives 80 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 75 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 190 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 190 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Ollie the Owl has 211 leaves, gives 136 to Benny the Bear, then gets 21 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has -14 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -14 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 2 − 7
- Bn = 4 × 2 + 7
- Cn = 4 + 2 − 7
- Dn = 4 × (2 − 7)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 16 berries
- 2. 22 dollars
- 3. 49
- 4. 36
- 5. 77
- 6. 51
- 7. 22 dollars
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 37
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. A (n = 4 × 2 − 7)
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