πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 9 tables with 7 crayons on each. Priya adds 7 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Captain Nova has $89. Captain Nova buys 7 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
3Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 + 4 − 1
- Bb = 2 × (4 − 1)
- Cb = 2 × 4 − 1
- Db = 2 × 4 + 1
4A box holds 10 berries. Ollie the Owl has 6 full boxes and 8 more berries. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
5There are 5 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 13 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Omar buys 5 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Priya. How many crayons does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 14 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
8Lily buys 8 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 7 to Maya. The letter t stands for how many crayons Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × (6 − 7)
- Bt = 8 + 6 − 7
- Ct = 8 × 6 + 7
- Dt = 8 × 6 − 7
9Maya has 27 stickers, gives 15 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 3 crayons. Maya has 2 full boxes and 9 more crayons. How many crayons does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
11Astro Ana has 99 satellites, gives 9 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 7 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 10 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 70
- 2. 19 dollars
- 3. C (b = 2 × 4 − 1)
- 4. 68 berries
- 5. 48
- 6. 3
- 7. 16
- 8. D (t = 8 × 6 − 7)
- 9. 4
- 10. 15 crayons
- 11. 9
- 12. 32
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