πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 469 seashells, gives 143 to Priya, then gets 65 more. Priya says Leo has 301 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 301 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Leo buys 7 packs of books with 5 in each pack. Aiden has 6 more books than Leo. How many books does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ books
3Comet Kim has $55. Comet Kim buys 5 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4A box holds 8 leaves. Fifi the Fox has 10 full boxes and 2 more leaves. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
5Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
7Leo buys 4 packs of apples with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Lily. The letter b stands for how many apples Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 + 5 − 7
- Bb = 4 × 5 + 7
- Cb = 4 × (5 − 7)
- Db = 4 × 5 − 7
8There are 10 tables with 2 marbles on each. Priya adds 11 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack. Comet Kim has 5 more moon rocks than Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
10Rocket Raj has 135 space snacks, gives 105 to Comet Kim, then gets 42 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 182 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 182 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Captain Nova buys 10 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 7 more satellites than Captain Nova. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
12Maya has 70 stickers, gives 10 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 41 books
- 3. 25 dollars
- 4. 82 leaves
- 5. 1
- 6. 10
- 7. D (b = 4 × 5 − 7)
- 8. 31
- 9. 55 moon rocks
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 27 satellites
- 12. 6
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