πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya buys 2 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 11 to Omar. The letter t stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × (6 − 11)
- Bt = 2 + 6 − 11
- Ct = 2 × 6 − 11
- Dt = 2 × 6 + 11
2Rocket Raj has 464 space snacks, gives 38 to Astro Ana, then gets 86 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 612 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 612 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Captain Nova buys 3 packs of moon rocks with 7 in each pack, then gives 17 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 28 acorns, gives 16 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 7 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 27 to Omar. How many stickers does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 9 tables with 8 books on each. Leo adds 8 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl has 43 fish, gives 8 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 3 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden buys 4 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Omar. The letter t stands for how many apples Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 + 4 − 7
- Bt = 4 × 4 + 7
- Ct = 4 × (4 − 7)
- Dt = 4 × 4 − 7
10Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 47 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 3 tables with 9 moon rocks on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj has 21 moon rocks, gives 5 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (t = 2 × 6 − 11)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 4
- 4. 3
- 5. 1
- 6. 80
- 7. 7
- 8. 6
- 9. D (t = 4 × 4 − 7)
- 10. 34
- 11. 33
- 12. 2
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