πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 10 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 10 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Comet Kim adds 8 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 8 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 14 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl buys 6 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 4 + 2
- Bb = 6 × (4 − 2)
- Cb = 6 × 4 − 2
- Db = 6 + 4 − 2
5Rocket Raj has 120 space snacks, gives 67 to Astro Ana, then gets 61 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 114 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 114 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 8 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Lily buys 6 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then gives 34 to Leo. How many stickers does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 2 moon rocks. Rocket Raj has 5 full boxes and 6 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
10Priya buys 7 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then gives 11 to Maya. How many stickers does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 9 more leaves than Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
12Rocket Raj has 336 moon rocks, gives 64 to Comet Kim, then gets 26 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 298 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 298 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 80
- 2. 78
- 3. 70
- 4. C (b = 6 × 4 − 2)
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 8
- 7. 15
- 8. 26
- 9. 16 moon rocks
- 10. 38
- 11. 44 leaves
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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