πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 185 satellites, gives 145 to Astro Ana, then gets 58 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 8 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 8 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2A box holds 2 space snacks. Captain Nova has 10 full boxes and 2 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
3Penny the Panda has 409 acorns, gives 87 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 70 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 392 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 392 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Penny the Panda has 266 leaves, gives 118 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 59 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 317 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 317 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Sam buys 3 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Zoe. The letter x stands for how many marbles Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × 2 − 2
- Bx = 3 × 2 + 2
- Cx = 3 × (2 − 2)
- Dx = 3 + 2 − 2
6A box holds 4 satellites. Astro Ana has 8 full boxes and 4 more satellites. How many satellites does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
7Aiden has 232 books, gives 89 to Priya, then gets 54 more. Priya says Aiden has 87 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 87 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack. Captain Nova has 6 more space snacks than Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
9Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack, then gives 5 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana buys 8 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 13 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (3 − 13)
- Bn = 8 × 3 + 13
- Cn = 8 + 3 − 13
- Dn = 8 × 3 − 13
11Captain Nova has 381 moon rocks, gives 112 to Rocket Raj, then gets 35 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 304 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 304 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Benny the Bear has $73. Benny the Bear buys 9 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 22 space snacks
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. A (x = 3 × 2 − 2)
- 6. 36 satellites
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 33 space snacks
- 9. 7
- 10. D (n = 8 × 3 − 13)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 28 dollars
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