πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has $35. Ollie the Owl buys 2 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
2There are 4 tables with 2 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 14 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 8 tables with 4 apples on each. Lily adds 3 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda has 35 leaves, gives 17 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 42 stickers, gives 18 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has $35. Omar buys 6 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7Astro Ana has 215 star crystals, gives 105 to Comet Kim, then gets 43 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 53 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 53 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Aiden has 201 crayons, gives 45 to Sam, then gets 53 more. Sam says Aiden has 299 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 299 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Astro Ana has 296 star crystals, gives 131 to Rocket Raj, then gets 53 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 308 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 308 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Priya has 183 stickers, gives 49 to Lily, then gets 82 more. Lily says Priya has 306 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 306 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Fifi the Fox has 296 acorns, gives 30 to Penny the Panda, then gets 45 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 311 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 311 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Fifi the Fox has $63. Fifi the Fox buys 6 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 15 dollars
- 2. 22
- 3. 35
- 4. 6
- 5. 6
- 6. 17 dollars
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 27 dollars
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