πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 tables with 4 stickers on each. Priya adds 12 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden buys 4 packs of apples with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Leo. The letter b stands for how many apples Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × (9 − 9)
- Bb = 4 × 9 + 9
- Cb = 4 + 9 − 9
- Db = 4 × 9 − 9
3A box holds 7 books. Lily has 2 full boxes and 3 more books. How many books does Lily have in all?
Answer: ______________ books
4Aiden has 58 stickers, gives 13 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has $74. Sam buys 8 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 × 2 − 4
- Bb = 3 + 2 − 4
- Cb = 3 × (2 − 4)
- Db = 3 × 2 + 4
7A box holds 6 seashells. Aiden has 10 full boxes and 2 more seashells. How many seashells does Aiden have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
8Benny the Bear has 45 leaves, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 3 leaves. Fifi the Fox has 6 full boxes and 7 more leaves. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
10Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 60 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many moon rocks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 9 − 60
- Bn = 7 × 9 + 60
- Cn = 7 × (9 − 60)
- Dn = 7 + 9 − 60
11Rocket Raj has 303 moon rocks, gives 48 to Captain Nova, then gets 40 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 205 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 205 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Rocket Raj has 30 star crystals, gives 10 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 28
- 2. D (b = 4 × 9 − 9)
- 3. 17 books
- 4. 5
- 5. 18 dollars
- 6. A (b = 3 × 2 − 4)
- 7. 62 seashells
- 8. 6
- 9. 25 leaves
- 10. A (n = 7 × 9 − 60)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 4
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