πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo buys 3 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 16 to Lily. How many seashells does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
2A box holds 10 stickers. Priya has 2 full boxes and 4 more stickers. How many stickers does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Penny the Panda has 158 acorns, gives 112 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 28 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 174 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 174 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Leo buys 3 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack. Aiden has 8 more seashells than Leo. How many seashells does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
5Fifi the Fox has 347 fish, gives 73 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 50 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 434 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 434 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6A box holds 9 moon rocks. Astro Ana has 2 full boxes and 4 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
7A box holds 3 fish. Ollie the Owl has 9 full boxes and 4 more fish. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
8There are 2 tables with 5 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 14 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 3 − 1
- Bn = 3 × 3 + 1
- Cn = 3 × (3 − 1)
- Dn = 3 + 3 − 1
10A box holds 6 berries. Fifi the Fox has 5 full boxes and 6 more berries. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
11Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × (4 − 5)
- Bb = 5 × 4 + 5
- Cb = 5 × 4 − 5
- Db = 5 + 4 − 5
12Captain Nova buys 10 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack. Astro Ana has 3 more space snacks than Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. 24 stickers
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 26 seashells
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 22 moon rocks
- 7. 31 fish
- 8. 24
- 9. A (n = 3 × 3 − 1)
- 10. 36 berries
- 11. C (b = 5 × 4 − 5)
- 12. 103 space snacks
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