πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has 70 acorns, gives 16 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim has $25. Comet Kim buys 2 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
3Benny the Bear has 401 leaves, gives 102 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 75 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 474 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 474 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Penny the Panda has 67 fish, gives 4 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova buys 8 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 57 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 + 8 − 57
- Bn = 8 × 8 + 57
- Cn = 8 × (8 − 57)
- Dn = 8 × 8 − 57
6Rocket Raj has 365 satellites, gives 73 to Captain Nova, then gets 88 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 380 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 380 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of fish with 2 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 6 more fish than Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ fish
8Priya buys 2 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Lily. The letter t stands for how many marbles Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 + 2 − 2
- Bt = 2 × 2 + 2
- Ct = 2 × 2 − 2
- Dt = 2 × (2 − 2)
9Aiden has $18. Aiden buys 5 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Ollie the Owl has 207 fish, gives 57 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 80 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 330 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 330 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 12 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many fish Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 4 + 12
- Bt = 10 × (4 − 12)
- Ct = 10 + 4 − 12
- Dt = 10 × 4 − 12
12Astro Ana has 97 star crystals, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 7 dollars
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 9
- 5. D (n = 8 × 8 − 57)
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. 22 fish
- 8. C (t = 2 × 2 − 2)
- 9. 8 dollars
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. D (t = 10 × 4 − 12)
- 12. 10
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