πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 7 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 45 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 25 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
3A box holds 9 marbles. Maya has 7 full boxes and 8 more marbles. How many marbles does Maya have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4There are 2 tables with 3 stickers on each. Lily adds 3 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 448 berries, gives 95 to Benny the Bear, then gets 43 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 396 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 396 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Lily has 454 apples, gives 69 to Omar, then gets 58 more. Omar says Lily has 443 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 443 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 9 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 10 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × (4 − 10)
- Bx = 6 × 4 + 10
- Cx = 6 + 4 − 10
- Dx = 6 × 4 − 10
9Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of fish with 8 in each pack, then gives 3 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many fish Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × (8 − 3)
- Bt = 3 × 8 + 3
- Ct = 3 × 8 − 3
- Dt = 3 + 8 − 3
10Leo buys 10 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then gives 26 to Sam. How many stickers does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
11Lily buys 10 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack, then gives 86 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many seashells Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × (9 − 86)
- Bx = 10 × 9 + 86
- Cx = 10 + 9 − 86
- Dx = 10 × 9 − 86
12Omar buys 9 packs of apples with 5 in each pack. Priya has 9 more apples than Omar. How many apples does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 25
- 2. 11
- 3. 71 marbles
- 4. 9
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. 23
- 8. D (x = 6 × 4 − 10)
- 9. C (t = 3 × 8 − 3)
- 10. 54
- 11. D (x = 10 × 9 − 86)
- 12. 54 apples
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