πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam buys 4 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack. Maya has 8 more seashells than Sam. How many seashells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
2Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 22 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 7 + 22
- Bn = 7 × (7 − 22)
- Cn = 7 × 7 − 22
- Dn = 7 + 7 − 22
3Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack. Captain Nova has 6 more satellites than Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
4Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
5A box holds 6 stickers. Priya has 8 full boxes and 9 more stickers. How many stickers does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 7 in each pack, then gives 18 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj has 46 moon rocks, gives 14 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 1 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 + 4 − 1
- Bb = 2 × 4 − 1
- Cb = 2 × (4 − 1)
- Db = 2 × 4 + 1
9Fifi the Fox has 463 leaves, gives 137 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 41 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 257 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 257 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10A box holds 9 seashells. Aiden has 7 full boxes and 4 more seashells. How many seashells does Aiden have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
11Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 29 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 × 7 + 29
- Bn = 6 × (7 − 29)
- Cn = 6 + 7 − 29
- Dn = 6 × 7 − 29
12Omar has 374 seashells, gives 57 to Aiden, then gets 87 more. Aiden says Omar has 404 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 404 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 44 seashells
- 2. C (n = 7 × 7 − 22)
- 3. 34 satellites
- 4. 9
- 5. 57 stickers
- 6. 17
- 7. 4
- 8. B (b = 2 × 4 − 1)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 67 seashells
- 11. D (n = 6 × 7 − 29)
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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