πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe buys 9 packs of books with 10 in each pack, then gives 11 to Maya. The letter n stands for how many books Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 10 − 11
- Bn = 9 × (10 − 11)
- Cn = 9 × 10 + 11
- Dn = 9 × 10 − 11
2A box holds 3 marbles. Omar has 7 full boxes and 5 more marbles. How many marbles does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Ollie the Owl has $52. Ollie the Owl buys 8 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Leo buys 6 packs of apples with 10 in each pack, then gives 11 to Omar. The letter n stands for how many apples Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 × 10 − 11
- Bn = 6 × 10 + 11
- Cn = 6 × (10 − 11)
- Dn = 6 + 10 − 11
5Sam has $20. Sam buys 3 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6A box holds 9 space snacks. Captain Nova has 10 full boxes and 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
7Lily buys 6 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack. Sam has 9 more marbles than Lily. How many marbles does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Aiden has 389 marbles, gives 97 to Zoe, then gets 74 more. Zoe says Aiden has 366 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 366 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 × (3 − 12)
- Bt = 6 × 3 − 12
- Ct = 6 × 3 + 12
- Dt = 6 + 3 − 12
10A box holds 4 moon rocks. Astro Ana has 5 full boxes and 8 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
11Zoe buys 8 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 11 to Lily. The letter b stands for how many stickers Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 5 + 11
- Bb = 8 + 5 − 11
- Cb = 8 × 5 − 11
- Db = 8 × (5 − 11)
12Comet Kim buys 3 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 14 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (n = 9 × 10 − 11)
- 2. 26 marbles
- 3. 12 dollars
- 4. A (n = 6 × 10 − 11)
- 5. 8 dollars
- 6. 96 space snacks
- 7. 21 marbles
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. B (t = 6 × 3 − 12)
- 10. 28 moon rocks
- 11. C (b = 8 × 5 − 11)
- 12. 4
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