πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 5 tables with 6 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 3 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Astro Ana has 478 space snacks, gives 56 to Captain Nova, then gets 59 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 371 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 371 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Lily has $50. Lily buys 3 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Astro Ana buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack. Comet Kim has 9 more moon rocks than Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
5A box holds 7 apples. Omar has 4 full boxes and 3 more apples. How many apples does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
6Rocket Raj has 18 space snacks, gives 6 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova has 53 satellites, gives 3 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 9 tables with 6 marbles on each. Sam adds 6 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 5 tables with 3 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 5 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack. Comet Kim has 9 more space snacks than Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
11There are 4 tables with 5 seashells on each. Zoe adds 11 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 7 tables with 8 stickers on each. Lily adds 15 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 33
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 23 dollars
- 4. 36 moon rocks
- 5. 31 apples
- 6. 2
- 7. 5
- 8. 60
- 9. 20
- 10. 81 space snacks
- 11. 31
- 12. 71
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