πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack. Leo has 5 more stickers than Priya. How many stickers does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Leo buys 5 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 17 to Zoe. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
3Omar buys 10 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Sam. How many marbles does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 8 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
5There are 2 tables with 7 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 12 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 6 more berries than Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ berries
7Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 28 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 + 10 − 28
- Bb = 9 × 10 + 28
- Cb = 9 × (10 − 28)
- Db = 9 × 10 − 28
8Leo buys 8 packs of marbles with 9 in each pack, then gives 25 to Omar. How many marbles does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 10 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 + 6 − 10
- Bt = 2 × 6 + 10
- Ct = 2 × 6 − 10
- Dt = 2 × (6 − 10)
10Comet Kim buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 32 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 10 − 32
- Bt = 8 + 10 − 32
- Ct = 8 × 10 + 32
- Dt = 8 × (10 − 32)
11Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 6 more acorns than Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
12Maya buys 8 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 11 to Zoe. How many books does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 45 stickers
- 2. 13
- 3. 19
- 4. 28
- 5. 26
- 6. 31 berries
- 7. D (b = 9 × 10 − 28)
- 8. 47
- 9. C (t = 2 × 6 − 10)
- 10. A (t = 8 × 10 − 32)
- 11. 10 acorns
- 12. 53
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