πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 311 crayons, gives 114 to Leo, then gets 33 more. Leo says Aiden has 340 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 340 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 7 tables with 4 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 9 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of berries with 9 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 7 more berries than Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ berries
4Maya buys 9 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 10 to Aiden. The letter t stands for how many marbles Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × 2 − 10
- Bt = 9 × (2 − 10)
- Ct = 9 × 2 + 10
- Dt = 9 + 2 − 10
5Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 23 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
6A box holds 4 moon rocks. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 3 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
7Omar has 49 stickers, gives 9 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 7 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 4 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Sam has 83 seashells, gives 3 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Comet Kim has $49. Comet Kim buys 10 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × 8 + 5
- Bt = 7 × 8 − 5
- Ct = 7 + 8 − 5
- Dt = 7 × (8 − 5)
12Astro Ana buys 9 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 2 more satellites than Astro Ana. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 37
- 3. 88 berries
- 4. A (t = 9 × 2 − 10)
- 5. 57
- 6. 15 moon rocks
- 7. 10
- 8. 38
- 9. 8
- 10. 9 dollars
- 11. B (t = 7 × 8 − 5)
- 12. 47 satellites
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