πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 257 star crystals, gives 35 to Captain Nova, then gets 30 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 252 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 252 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Leo has 46 apples, gives 6 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has 20 star crystals, gives 12 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 7 tables with 2 marbles on each. Maya adds 7 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 449 books, gives 138 to Aiden, then gets 61 more. Aiden says Zoe has 282 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 282 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Lily has 17 crayons, gives 3 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj has 370 star crystals, gives 144 to Comet Kim, then gets 64 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj 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
8There are 4 tables with 8 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 14 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Lily buys 9 packs of apples with 3 in each pack, then gives 6 to Omar. How many apples does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
10Lily has 343 apples, gives 75 to Leo, then gets 77 more. Leo says Lily has 345 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 345 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11There are 3 tables with 5 books on each. Aiden adds 13 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 39 fish, gives 18 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 10
- 3. 4
- 4. 21
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 2
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 46
- 9. 21
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 28
- 12. 3
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