πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 38 seashells, gives 20 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 8 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 11 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has $44. Astro Ana buys 4 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 8 more berries than Benny the Bear. How many berries does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ berries
5Fifi the Fox has 51 fish, gives 9 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Priya has 192 seashells, gives 106 to Zoe, then gets 59 more. Zoe says Priya has 145 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 145 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Astro Ana buys 4 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 13 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 5 + 13
- Bt = 4 × 5 − 13
- Ct = 4 + 5 − 13
- Dt = 4 × (5 − 13)
8A box holds 6 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 6 full boxes and 6 more leaves. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
9Lily has 280 stickers, gives 140 to Priya, then gets 59 more. Priya says Lily has 199 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 199 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Benny the Bear has 76 leaves, gives 13 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova has 42 space snacks, gives 12 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 2 tables with 6 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 11 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 6
- 2. 37
- 3. 8 dollars
- 4. 28 berries
- 5. 7
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. B (t = 4 × 5 − 13)
- 8. 42 leaves
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 9
- 11. 10
- 12. 23
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