πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 6 marbles on each. Omar adds 3 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda has 54 fish, gives 14 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj has 20 star crystals, gives 12 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 + 4 − 7
- Bx = 3 × 4 − 7
- Cx = 3 × (4 − 7)
- Dx = 3 × 4 + 7
5Comet Kim buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
6Sam buys 7 packs of books with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Aiden. How many books does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
7Priya buys 8 packs of books with 4 in each pack, then gives 28 to Aiden. The letter n stands for how many books Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 + 4 − 28
- Bn = 8 × (4 − 28)
- Cn = 8 × 4 − 28
- Dn = 8 × 4 + 28
8Benny the Bear has 36 leaves, gives 16 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has $25. Omar buys 2 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11Astro Ana has $58. Astro Ana buys 10 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12A box holds 2 satellites. Rocket Raj has 3 full boxes and 3 more satellites. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 45
- 2. 8
- 3. 4
- 4. B (x = 3 × 4 − 7)
- 5. 19
- 6. 12
- 7. C (n = 8 × 4 − 28)
- 8. 10
- 9. 19 dollars
- 10. 16
- 11. 8 dollars
- 12. 9 satellites
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