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 421 fish, gives 128 to Benny the Bear, then gets 61 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 354 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 354 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2A box holds 7 stickers. Aiden has 4 full boxes and 3 more stickers. How many stickers does Aiden have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Aiden buys 9 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack. Omar has 4 more stickers than Aiden. How many stickers does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Benny the Bear has $62. Benny the Bear buys 7 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5There are 2 tables with 3 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana has $31. Astro Ana buys 4 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7Astro Ana has $86. Astro Ana buys 7 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Lily has 34 stickers, gives 14 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 246 moon rocks, gives 98 to Comet Kim, then gets 60 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 208 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 208 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 27 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11Maya has 146 apples, gives 114 to Zoe, then gets 25 more. Zoe says Maya has 167 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 167 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Fifi the Fox has 28 leaves, gives 16 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 31 stickers
- 3. 67 stickers
- 4. 20 dollars
- 5. 17
- 6. 19 dollars
- 7. 16 dollars
- 8. 10
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 13
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 2
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