πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 9 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 10 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 20 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 6 + 20
- Bx = 9 × 6 − 20
- Cx = 9 × (6 − 20)
- Dx = 9 + 6 − 20
3Captain Nova has 161 star crystals, gives 77 to Comet Kim, then gets 36 more. Comet Kim says Captain Nova has 220 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 220 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack. Astro Ana has 4 more space snacks than Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
5Fifi the Fox has $71. Fifi the Fox buys 7 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6There are 3 tables with 5 seashells on each. Sam adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear has 385 berries, gives 135 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 62 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 312 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 312 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 3 tables with 8 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 12 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 5 stickers. Leo has 5 full boxes and 3 more stickers. How many stickers does Leo have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Zoe has 163 stickers, gives 60 to Aiden, then gets 54 more. Aiden says Zoe has 157 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 157 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Penny the Panda has 455 acorns, gives 123 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 83 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 315 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 315 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Aiden has 382 apples, gives 53 to Maya, then gets 56 more. Maya says Aiden has 285 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 285 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 64
- 2. B (x = 9 × 6 − 20)
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 40 space snacks
- 5. 29 dollars
- 6. 27
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 36
- 9. 28 stickers
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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