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 50 acorns, gives 2 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Leo has 229 books, gives 82 to Zoe, then gets 47 more. Zoe says Leo has 194 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 194 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Astro Ana buys 3 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack. Captain Nova has 5 more star crystals than Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
4Comet Kim has 430 star crystals, gives 119 to Captain Nova, then gets 48 more. Captain Nova says Comet Kim has 469 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 469 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5A box holds 4 space snacks. Rocket Raj has 10 full boxes and 7 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
6Omar has 42 seashells, gives 6 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 6 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack. Captain Nova has 9 more space snacks than Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
8There are 4 tables with 8 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 5 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Maya buys 3 packs of books with 10 in each pack, then gives 27 to Omar. How many books does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
10Maya buys 9 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 19 to Leo. How many crayons does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 5 tables with 8 moon rocks on each. Captain Nova adds 9 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda has $56. Penny the Panda buys 6 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 6
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 11 star crystals
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 47 space snacks
- 6. 6
- 7. 45 space snacks
- 8. 37
- 9. 3
- 10. 35
- 11. 49
- 12. 14 dollars
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