πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 10 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × 8 + 10
- Bx = 4 + 8 − 10
- Cx = 4 × 8 − 10
- Dx = 4 × (8 − 10)
2Rocket Raj has 40 star crystals, gives 5 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has 49 space snacks, gives 9 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Leo buys 6 packs of apples with 6 in each pack, then gives 13 to Lily. How many apples does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox has 317 leaves, gives 98 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 73 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 292 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 292 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack. Comet Kim has 2 more satellites than Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
7Priya buys 4 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack. Zoe has 2 more crayons than Priya. How many crayons does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Zoe buys 8 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack. Omar has 5 more seashells than Zoe. How many seashells does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
9There are 10 tables with 6 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 2 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 9 marbles. Maya has 10 full boxes and 8 more marbles. How many marbles does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11A box holds 4 crayons. Priya has 5 full boxes and 6 more crayons. How many crayons does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
12Leo buys 7 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 31 to Maya. The letter t stands for how many marbles Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × 6 − 31
- Bt = 7 × (6 − 31)
- Ct = 7 + 6 − 31
- Dt = 7 × 6 + 31
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (x = 4 × 8 − 10)
- 2. 7
- 3. 10
- 4. 23
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 22 satellites
- 7. 10 crayons
- 8. 85 seashells
- 9. 62
- 10. 98 marbles
- 11. 26 crayons
- 12. A (t = 7 × 6 − 31)
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