πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 7 more acorns than Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
2A box holds 4 marbles. Priya has 5 full boxes and 2 more marbles. How many marbles does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Captain Nova has 17 star crystals, gives 13 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim has 455 satellites, gives 74 to Captain Nova, then gets 78 more. Captain Nova says Comet Kim has 459 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 459 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 3 tables with 7 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 14 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of leaves with 8 in each pack, then gives 61 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 × (8 − 61)
- Bb = 10 + 8 − 61
- Cb = 10 × 8 − 61
- Db = 10 × 8 + 61
7Ollie the Owl buys 6 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 2 more acorns than Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
8Leo buys 6 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 38 to Maya. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear has $75. Benny the Bear buys 9 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 35 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 5 tables with 7 marbles on each. Leo adds 15 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has $30. Lily buys 4 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 63 acorns
- 2. 22 marbles
- 3. 2
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 35
- 6. C (b = 10 × 8 − 61)
- 7. 56 acorns
- 8. 10
- 9. 12 dollars
- 10. 25
- 11. 50
- 12. 2 dollars
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