πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 8 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
2Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 3 more acorns than Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
3Benny the Bear has $42. Benny the Bear buys 5 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Fifi the Fox has $19. Fifi the Fox buys 5 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5A box holds 7 acorns. Ollie the Owl has 10 full boxes and 5 more acorns. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ acorns
6Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 2 − 5
- Bt = 4 + 2 − 5
- Ct = 4 × 2 + 5
- Dt = 4 × (2 − 5)
7Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 4 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × (5 − 4)
- Bx = 7 × 5 + 4
- Cx = 7 × 5 − 4
- Dx = 7 + 5 − 4
8Sam buys 8 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 19 to Omar. The letter n stands for how many seashells Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 + 10 − 19
- Bn = 8 × 10 − 19
- Cn = 8 × 10 + 19
- Dn = 8 × (10 − 19)
9There are 10 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 10 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of fish with 6 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 4 more fish than Benny the Bear. How many fish does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ fish
11Lily has 24 crayons, gives 8 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has 110 space snacks, gives 20 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 20
- 2. 33 acorns
- 3. 12 dollars
- 4. 4 dollars
- 5. 75 acorns
- 6. A (t = 4 × 2 − 5)
- 7. C (x = 7 × 5 − 4)
- 8. B (n = 8 × 10 − 19)
- 9. 40
- 10. 52 fish
- 11. 8
- 12. 10
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