πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 8 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 57 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 398 stickers, gives 55 to Leo, then gets 22 more. Leo says Sam has 275 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 275 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Maya has 336 apples, gives 127 to Lily, then gets 69 more. Lily says Maya has 378 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 378 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4There are 3 tables with 4 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 10 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Maya has 359 crayons, gives 62 to Priya, then gets 33 more. Priya says Maya has 430 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 430 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Leo buys 8 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then gives 61 to Maya. The letter t stands for how many stickers Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × (8 − 61)
- Bt = 8 × 8 + 61
- Ct = 8 × 8 − 61
- Dt = 8 + 8 − 61
7Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 8 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim has 88 satellites, gives 16 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 57 satellites, gives 3 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana has 277 space snacks, gives 36 to Captain Nova, then gets 70 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 201 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 201 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Benny the Bear has 375 acorns, gives 89 to Penny the Panda, then gets 28 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 314 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 314 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Leo buys 10 packs of books with 10 in each pack, then gives 33 to Maya. The letter t stands for how many books Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (10 − 33)
- Bt = 10 × 10 − 33
- Ct = 10 + 10 − 33
- Dt = 10 × 10 + 33
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 7
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 22
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. C (t = 8 × 8 − 61)
- 7. 6
- 8. 9
- 9. 9
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. B (t = 10 × 10 − 33)
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