πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 192 crayons, gives 114 to Maya, then gets 76 more. Maya says Lily has 244 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 244 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Comet Kim buys 5 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 2 − 7
- Bb = 5 × (2 − 7)
- Cb = 5 × 2 + 7
- Db = 5 + 2 − 7
3There are 7 tables with 8 apples on each. Aiden adds 9 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana has 28 space snacks, gives 7 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 309 berries, gives 115 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 32 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 226 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 226 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Zoe has 29 marbles, gives 1 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox has 80 leaves, gives 8 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim has 52 space snacks, gives 12 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 50 moon rocks, gives 10 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 428 seashells, gives 32 to Maya, then gets 68 more. Maya says Omar has 464 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 464 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Captain Nova buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 5 − 2
- Bt = 4 × 5 + 2
- Ct = 4 × (5 − 2)
- Dt = 4 + 5 − 2
12There are 10 tables with 2 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 13 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. A (b = 5 × 2 − 7)
- 3. 65
- 4. 7
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 4
- 7. 8
- 8. 5
- 9. 4
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. A (t = 4 × 5 − 2)
- 12. 33
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