πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of fish with 10 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 8 more fish than Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ fish
2Penny the Panda has 120 fish, gives 32 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 85 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 263 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 263 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Priya buys 10 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 29 to Aiden. The letter x stands for how many apples Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 + 4 − 29
- Bx = 10 × 4 + 29
- Cx = 10 × (4 − 29)
- Dx = 10 × 4 − 29
4Benny the Bear has 452 fish, gives 73 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 68 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 447 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 447 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Rocket Raj has 41 star crystals, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Captain Nova has 340 satellites, gives 147 to Astro Ana, then gets 69 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 262 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 262 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 11 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × (3 − 11)
- Bx = 6 + 3 − 11
- Cx = 6 × 3 + 11
- Dx = 6 × 3 − 11
8Lily buys 7 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then gives 62 to Omar. The letter b stands for how many stickers Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × (10 − 62)
- Bb = 7 × 10 + 62
- Cb = 7 + 10 − 62
- Db = 7 × 10 − 62
9Captain Nova buys 9 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack, then gives 69 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 × 10 + 69
- Bb = 9 + 10 − 69
- Cb = 9 × 10 − 69
- Db = 9 × (10 − 69)
10Ollie the Owl has $53. Ollie the Owl buys 7 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack. Astro Ana has 5 more satellites than Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
12Comet Kim buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack. Captain Nova has 8 more moon rocks than Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 28 fish
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. D (x = 10 × 4 − 29)
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 3
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. D (x = 6 × 3 − 11)
- 8. D (b = 7 × 10 − 62)
- 9. C (b = 9 × 10 − 69)
- 10. 25 dollars
- 11. 15 satellites
- 12. 24 moon rocks
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