πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 5 space snacks. Captain Nova has 10 full boxes and 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
2There are 3 tables with 5 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 11 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Priya has 328 apples, gives 134 to Omar, then gets 57 more. Omar says Priya has 151 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 151 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Zoe has 16 crayons, gives 4 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5A box holds 2 apples. Sam has 9 full boxes and 7 more apples. How many apples does Sam have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
6Lily buys 7 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack, then gives 23 to Leo. How many crayons does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 12 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many fish Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 + 7 − 12
- Bt = 9 × 7 + 12
- Ct = 9 × 7 − 12
- Dt = 9 × (7 − 12)
8Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 30 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 + 9 − 30
- Bt = 5 × (9 − 30)
- Ct = 5 × 9 + 30
- Dt = 5 × 9 − 30
9A box holds 7 satellites. Rocket Raj has 8 full boxes and 2 more satellites. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
10Benny the Bear has $20. Benny the Bear buys 3 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 32 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × 8 + 32
- Bt = 9 × (8 − 32)
- Ct = 9 + 8 − 32
- Dt = 9 × 8 − 32
12Maya has 46 crayons, gives 1 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 54 space snacks
- 2. 26
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 6
- 5. 25 apples
- 6. 5
- 7. C (t = 9 × 7 − 12)
- 8. D (t = 5 × 9 − 30)
- 9. 58 satellites
- 10. 8 dollars
- 11. D (t = 9 × 8 − 32)
- 12. 9
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