πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox has 232 berries, gives 56 to Benny the Bear, then gets 25 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 201 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 201 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Astro Ana buys 5 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack. Captain Nova has 9 more star crystals than Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
3Zoe buys 9 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 51 to Leo. The letter n stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × 6 − 51
- Bn = 9 × (6 − 51)
- Cn = 9 × 6 + 51
- Dn = 9 + 6 − 51
4Priya has $35. Priya buys 4 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5There are 8 tables with 2 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl has $60. Ollie the Owl buys 10 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7Priya has 88 crayons, gives 7 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 394 books, gives 107 to Leo, then gets 71 more. Leo says Priya has 458 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 458 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 14 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 + 7 − 14
- Bn = 5 × (7 − 14)
- Cn = 5 × 7 + 14
- Dn = 5 × 7 − 14
10Astro Ana has 11 star crystals, gives 3 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 2 tables with 9 crayons on each. Priya adds 3 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe has 26 apples, gives 8 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 29 star crystals
- 3. A (n = 9 × 6 − 51)
- 4. 11 dollars
- 5. 24
- 6. 20 dollars
- 7. 9
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. D (n = 5 × 7 − 14)
- 10. 4
- 11. 21
- 12. 6
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