πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 3 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ berries
2Fifi the Fox buys 10 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 6 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 6 + 6
- Bn = 10 × (6 − 6)
- Cn = 10 + 6 − 6
- Dn = 10 × 6 − 6
3Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
4Maya has $118. Maya buys 9 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5A box holds 8 books. Lily has 6 full boxes and 2 more books. How many books does Lily have in all?
Answer: ______________ books
6Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 3 − 1
- Bb = 8 × 3 + 1
- Cb = 8 × (3 − 1)
- Db = 8 + 3 − 1
7Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 35 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 9 + 35
- Bb = 8 + 9 − 35
- Cb = 8 × (9 − 35)
- Db = 8 × 9 − 35
8Sam buys 4 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 9 to Leo. How many seashells does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 27 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 307 leaves, gives 36 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 50 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 421 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 421 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Penny the Panda has $34. Penny the Panda buys 2 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12Astro Ana has 398 satellites, gives 95 to Comet Kim, then gets 39 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 242 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 242 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 23 berries
- 2. D (n = 10 × 6 − 6)
- 3. 12
- 4. 28 dollars
- 5. 50 books
- 6. A (b = 8 × 3 − 1)
- 7. D (b = 8 × 9 − 35)
- 8. 11
- 9. 13
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 30 dollars
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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