πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 137 satellites, gives 80 to Rocket Raj, then gets 63 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 120 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 120 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
3A box holds 10 stickers. Leo has 8 full boxes and 7 more stickers. How many stickers does Leo have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4There are 2 tables with 5 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 10 packs of fish with 8 in each pack, then gives 42 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
6Sam buys 8 packs of books with 4 in each pack, then gives 11 to Maya. The letter x stands for how many books Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × 4 − 11
- Bx = 8 + 4 − 11
- Cx = 8 × (4 − 11)
- Dx = 8 × 4 + 11
7Lily has $81. Lily buys 7 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Leo has 32 apples, gives 20 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of acorns with 7 in each pack, then gives 35 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 7 + 35
- Bt = 10 × 7 − 35
- Ct = 10 + 7 − 35
- Dt = 10 × (7 − 35)
10A box holds 7 moon rocks. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 2 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
11There are 9 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Captain Nova adds 2 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 2 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack. Comet Kim has 6 more star crystals than Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 14
- 3. 87 stickers
- 4. 21
- 5. 38
- 6. A (x = 8 × 4 − 11)
- 7. 25 dollars
- 8. 6
- 9. B (t = 10 × 7 − 35)
- 10. 23 moon rocks
- 11. 29
- 12. 22 star crystals
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