πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo buys 6 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 27 to Maya. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj has 17 satellites, gives 8 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has $51. Zoe buys 7 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Astro Ana has 421 space snacks, gives 123 to Captain Nova, then gets 73 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 371 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 371 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5A box holds 2 satellites. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 3 more satellites. How many satellites does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
6There are 6 tables with 7 books on each. Maya adds 10 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova buys 5 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 + 2 − 7
- Bt = 5 × (2 − 7)
- Ct = 5 × 2 + 7
- Dt = 5 × 2 − 7
8Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 5 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 5 + 5
- Bn = 7 + 5 − 5
- Cn = 7 × 5 − 5
- Dn = 7 × (5 − 5)
9Comet Kim buys 9 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 34 to Rocket Raj. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × (5 − 34)
- Bt = 9 + 5 − 34
- Ct = 9 × 5 + 34
- Dt = 9 × 5 − 34
10Maya buys 5 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Sam. The letter n stands for how many marbles Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 3 − 2
- Bn = 5 + 3 − 2
- Cn = 5 × 3 + 2
- Dn = 5 × (3 − 2)
11There are 8 tables with 6 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 6 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 9 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 21 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 3
- 3. 30 dollars
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 9 satellites
- 6. 52
- 7. D (t = 5 × 2 − 7)
- 8. C (n = 7 × 5 − 5)
- 9. D (t = 9 × 5 − 34)
- 10. A (n = 5 × 3 − 2)
- 11. 54
- 12. 42
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