πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has $64. Lily buys 9 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
2Fifi the Fox has 35 berries, gives 3 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Lily has 408 apples, gives 118 to Priya, then gets 86 more. Priya says Lily has 476 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 476 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of fish with 9 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 8 more fish than Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ fish
5Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of fish with 10 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 6 more fish than Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ fish
6There are 9 tables with 2 stickers on each. Zoe adds 9 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana has 19 star crystals, gives 10 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova buys 7 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 9 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × (6 − 9)
- Bx = 7 × 6 + 9
- Cx = 7 + 6 − 9
- Dx = 7 × 6 − 9
9There are 5 tables with 2 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 7 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Leo has 373 crayons, gives 74 to Priya, then gets 65 more. Priya says Leo has 364 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 364 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Comet Kim buys 5 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack. Astro Ana has 2 more star crystals than Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
12Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 38 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 10 − 38
- Bn = 4 × 10 + 38
- Cn = 4 + 10 − 38
- Dn = 4 × (10 − 38)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 19 dollars
- 2. 4
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 98 fish
- 5. 66 fish
- 6. 27
- 7. 3
- 8. D (x = 7 × 6 − 9)
- 9. 17
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 42 star crystals
- 12. A (n = 4 × 10 − 38)
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