πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 406 stickers, gives 146 to Aiden, then gets 26 more. Aiden says Lily has 286 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 286 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 11 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 5 + 11
- Bb = 6 × 5 − 11
- Cb = 6 × (5 − 11)
- Db = 6 + 5 − 11
3There are 4 tables with 3 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has $36. Leo buys 3 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5There are 9 tables with 10 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 5 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox has 283 berries, gives 109 to Penny the Panda, then gets 78 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 362 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 362 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Rocket Raj has $22. Rocket Raj buys 10 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Benny the Bear has 417 leaves, gives 150 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 69 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 246 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 246 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Omar has 33 books, gives 9 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 6 berries. Ollie the Owl has 8 full boxes and 3 more berries. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
11Comet Kim has 396 star crystals, gives 136 to Captain Nova, then gets 89 more. Captain Nova says Comet Kim has 239 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 239 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Captain Nova buys 3 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 + 3 − 1
- Bn = 3 × (3 − 1)
- Cn = 3 × 3 + 1
- Dn = 3 × 3 − 1
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. B (b = 6 × 5 − 11)
- 3. 19
- 4. 30 dollars
- 5. 95
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 2 dollars
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 4
- 10. 51 berries
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. D (n = 3 × 3 − 1)
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