πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 8 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack. Comet Kim has 6 more space snacks than Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
2There are 5 tables with 8 seashells on each. Omar adds 14 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim has 30 space snacks, gives 16 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Lily buys 3 packs of seashells with 8 in each pack, then gives 12 to Leo. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
5Benny the Bear has 234 berries, gives 128 to Penny the Panda, then gets 36 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 232 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 232 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Rocket Raj buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 25 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × 6 − 25
- Bx = 8 + 6 − 25
- Cx = 8 × 6 + 25
- Dx = 8 × (6 − 25)
7A box holds 6 berries. Ollie the Owl has 7 full boxes and 2 more berries. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
8Zoe buys 9 packs of apples with 8 in each pack, then gives 39 to Lily. How many apples does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 31 moon rocks, gives 10 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 4 fish. Benny the Bear has 4 full boxes and 9 more fish. How many fish does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
11Priya buys 9 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 51 to Sam. How many books does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
12Fifi the Fox has $26. Fifi the Fox buys 3 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 46 space snacks
- 2. 54
- 3. 7
- 4. 12
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. A (x = 8 × 6 − 25)
- 7. 44 berries
- 8. 33
- 9. 3
- 10. 25 fish
- 11. 12
- 12. 11 dollars
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