πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 28 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × (3 − 28)
- Bx = 10 × 3 − 28
- Cx = 10 × 3 + 28
- Dx = 10 + 3 − 28
2Omar buys 10 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 16 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many seashells Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 3 + 16
- Bt = 10 + 3 − 16
- Ct = 10 × (3 − 16)
- Dt = 10 × 3 − 16
3Maya buys 4 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 8 to Zoe. How many crayons does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 209 berries, gives 146 to Benny the Bear, then gets 39 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 192 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 192 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6A box holds 5 books. Maya has 7 full boxes and 6 more books. How many books does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ books
7Rocket Raj has $61. Rocket Raj buys 6 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 13 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (7 − 13)
- Bn = 8 × 7 + 13
- Cn = 8 + 7 − 13
- Dn = 8 × 7 − 13
9There are 7 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 5 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 419 acorns, gives 91 to Penny the Panda, then gets 41 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 269 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 269 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11A box holds 10 fish. Penny the Panda has 5 full boxes and 5 more fish. How many fish does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
12Rocket Raj has 127 moon rocks, gives 40 to Comet Kim, then gets 67 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 264 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 264 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (x = 10 × 3 − 28)
- 2. D (t = 10 × 3 − 16)
- 3. 16
- 4. 25
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 41 books
- 7. 13 dollars
- 8. D (n = 8 × 7 − 13)
- 9. 75
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 55 fish
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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