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 6 stickers on each. Maya adds 7 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj has 19 star crystals, gives 1 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim has 394 satellites, gives 124 to Captain Nova, then gets 80 more. Captain Nova says Comet Kim has 460 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 460 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 9 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 446 leaves, gives 93 to Benny the Bear, then gets 36 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 389 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 389 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Captain Nova buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 67 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 25 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
8There are 3 tables with 5 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 2 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 441 seashells, gives 149 to Aiden, then gets 48 more. Aiden says Maya has 240 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 240 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Comet Kim has 466 star crystals, gives 110 to Rocket Raj, then gets 70 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 326 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 326 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 10 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 44 acorns, gives 16 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 49
- 2. 2
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 15
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 23
- 7. 15
- 8. 17
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 44
- 12. 4
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