πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 17 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda has $101. Penny the Panda buys 9 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
3Omar has 395 seashells, gives 59 to Sam, then gets 34 more. Sam says Omar has 370 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 370 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Comet Kim buys 7 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 11 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 10 − 11
- Bn = 7 + 10 − 11
- Cn = 7 × 10 + 11
- Dn = 7 × (10 − 11)
5A box holds 5 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 8 full boxes and 5 more leaves. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
6Comet Kim buys 6 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 7 more space snacks than Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
7Priya has $30. Priya buys 2 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Astro Ana has 347 moon rocks, gives 138 to Captain Nova, then gets 78 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 287 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 287 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Comet Kim has 323 moon rocks, gives 101 to Astro Ana, then gets 84 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 206 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 206 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of leaves with 8 in each pack, then gives 20 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim has 274 space snacks, gives 137 to Astro Ana, then gets 45 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 92 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 92 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Zoe has 460 seashells, gives 128 to Lily, then gets 36 more. Lily says Zoe has 368 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 368 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 1
- 2. 29 dollars
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. A (n = 7 × 10 − 11)
- 5. 45 leaves
- 6. 43 space snacks
- 7. 14 dollars
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 44
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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