πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo buys 7 packs of apples with 3 in each pack. Zoe has 3 more apples than Leo. How many apples does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ apples
2Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 50 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack, then gives 3 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 + 10 − 3
- Bn = 2 × 10 − 3
- Cn = 2 × (10 − 3)
- Dn = 2 × 10 + 3
4There are 8 tables with 5 stickers on each. Zoe adds 15 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 19 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 + 5 − 19
- Bn = 10 × 5 − 19
- Cn = 10 × (5 − 19)
- Dn = 10 × 5 + 19
6Aiden buys 10 packs of stickers with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Sam. How many stickers does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
7Maya buys 7 packs of apples with 10 in each pack, then gives 61 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many apples Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × 10 − 61
- Bt = 7 × 10 + 61
- Ct = 7 × (10 − 61)
- Dt = 7 + 10 − 61
8Priya buys 9 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 18 to Omar. The letter b stands for how many crayons Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 + 6 − 18
- Bb = 9 × 6 + 18
- Cb = 9 × 6 − 18
- Db = 9 × (6 − 18)
9A box holds 4 crayons. Omar has 9 full boxes and 2 more crayons. How many crayons does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
10Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 19 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear has 36 berries, gives 16 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 4 tables with 9 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 4 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 24 apples
- 2. 14
- 3. B (n = 2 × 10 − 3)
- 4. 55
- 5. B (n = 10 × 5 − 19)
- 6. 16
- 7. A (t = 7 × 10 − 61)
- 8. C (b = 9 × 6 − 18)
- 9. 38 crayons
- 10. 11
- 11. 4
- 12. 40
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