πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has 233 fish, gives 101 to Benny the Bear, then gets 51 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 93 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 93 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
3Leo has 421 apples, gives 79 to Zoe, then gets 66 more. Zoe says Leo has 408 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 408 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Maya buys 6 packs of books with 3 in each pack, then gives 13 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many books Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 × 3 + 13
- Bt = 6 + 3 − 13
- Ct = 6 × (3 − 13)
- Dt = 6 × 3 − 13
5Sam has $51. Sam buys 5 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6A box holds 5 stickers. Maya has 6 full boxes and 3 more stickers. How many stickers does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7There are 2 tables with 3 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 6 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova has 58 moon rocks, gives 8 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe buys 5 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Lily. The letter n stands for how many seashells Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × (3 − 1)
- Bn = 5 × 3 + 1
- Cn = 5 × 3 − 1
- Dn = 5 + 3 − 1
10A box holds 6 berries. Penny the Panda has 3 full boxes and 7 more berries. How many berries does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
11There are 4 tables with 9 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Leo buys 10 packs of books with 4 in each pack, then gives 14 to Sam. The letter x stands for how many books Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × (4 − 14)
- Bx = 10 × 4 − 14
- Cx = 10 × 4 + 14
- Dx = 10 + 4 − 14
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 18
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. D (t = 6 × 3 − 13)
- 5. 16 dollars
- 6. 33 stickers
- 7. 12
- 8. 5
- 9. C (n = 5 × 3 − 1)
- 10. 25 berries
- 11. 44
- 12. B (x = 10 × 4 − 14)
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