πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 8 tables with 7 seashells on each. Lily adds 9 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim has 126 moon rocks, gives 55 to Astro Ana, then gets 25 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 96 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 96 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Leo has 442 seashells, gives 32 to Omar, then gets 36 more. Omar says Leo has 446 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 446 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Sam has $27. Sam buys 2 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
5Rocket Raj has $45. Rocket Raj buys 5 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of fish with 5 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 5 more fish than Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ fish
7Rocket Raj has 56 space snacks, gives 8 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 2 tables with 3 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 11 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Lily buys 7 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 24 to Maya. How many marbles does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
10Maya buys 10 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Sam. How many crayons does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 57 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 10 + 57
- Bx = 9 + 10 − 57
- Cx = 9 × (10 − 57)
- Dx = 9 × 10 − 57
12Maya has $37. Maya buys 8 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 65
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 9 dollars
- 5. 10 dollars
- 6. 45 fish
- 7. 6
- 8. 17
- 9. 32
- 10. 15
- 11. D (x = 9 × 10 − 57)
- 12. 5 dollars
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