πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 4 fish. Fifi the Fox has 5 full boxes and 2 more fish. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
2Sam has 458 apples, gives 39 to Priya, then gets 31 more. Priya says Sam has 450 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 450 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Astro Ana has $78. Astro Ana buys 7 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Omar has 160 marbles, gives 37 to Aiden, then gets 66 more. Aiden says Omar has 89 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 89 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 5 more leaves than Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
6Leo buys 5 packs of books with 10 in each pack. Maya has 9 more books than Leo. How many books does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ books
7Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 4 − 7
- Bt = 4 × (4 − 7)
- Ct = 4 × 4 + 7
- Dt = 4 + 4 − 7
8There are 8 tables with 8 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 6 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Priya has $33. Priya buys 2 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 37 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 99 stickers, gives 9 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 5 tables with 7 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 7 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 22 fish
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 15 dollars
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 14 leaves
- 6. 59 books
- 7. A (t = 4 × 4 − 7)
- 8. 70
- 9. 27 dollars
- 10. 3
- 11. 10
- 12. 42
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