πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 6 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 26 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
2Maya buys 9 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 68 to Priya. The letter b stands for how many seashells Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 × 10 + 68
- Bb = 9 × (10 − 68)
- Cb = 9 × 10 − 68
- Db = 9 + 10 − 68
3There are 9 tables with 2 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 8 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana has 39 satellites, gives 3 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has $56. Rocket Raj buys 4 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Omar has 28 stickers, gives 18 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of berries with 4 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 8 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ berries
8Maya buys 3 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack. Omar has 8 more stickers than Maya. How many stickers does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Astro Ana buys 4 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 25 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × (7 − 25)
- Bb = 4 + 7 − 25
- Cb = 4 × 7 − 25
- Db = 4 × 7 + 25
10Ollie the Owl has 445 fish, gives 105 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 73 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 323 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 323 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11A box holds 2 acorns. Benny the Bear has 3 full boxes and 2 more acorns. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ acorns
12Sam has 65 books, gives 5 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 16
- 2. C (b = 9 × 10 − 68)
- 3. 26
- 4. 6
- 5. 24 dollars
- 6. 5
- 7. 20 berries
- 8. 38 stickers
- 9. C (b = 4 × 7 − 25)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 8 acorns
- 12. 6
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