πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 63 star crystals, gives 15 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 42 books, gives 12 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has 345 moon rocks, gives 58 to Comet Kim, then gets 29 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 316 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 316 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4A box holds 7 apples. Maya has 5 full boxes and 7 more apples. How many apples does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
5Priya buys 4 packs of books with 5 in each pack. Lily has 3 more books than Priya. How many books does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ books
6Captain Nova buys 4 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 6 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × 6 − 6
- Bx = 4 × (6 − 6)
- Cx = 4 × 6 + 6
- Dx = 4 + 6 − 6
7Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × (3 − 4)
- Bx = 5 + 3 − 4
- Cx = 5 × 3 − 4
- Dx = 5 × 3 + 4
8Lily buys 9 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 14 to Maya. The letter b stands for how many marbles Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 + 2 − 14
- Bb = 9 × (2 − 14)
- Cb = 9 × 2 + 14
- Db = 9 × 2 − 14
9Omar has 47 crayons, gives 20 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya buys 6 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack, then gives 11 to Leo. How many crayons does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 6 tables with 2 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 10 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj has 39 moon rocks, gives 11 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 8
- 2. 6
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 42 apples
- 5. 23 books
- 6. A (x = 4 × 6 − 6)
- 7. C (x = 5 × 3 − 4)
- 8. D (b = 9 × 2 − 14)
- 9. 9
- 10. 13
- 11. 22
- 12. 7
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