πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack. Captain Nova has 4 more space snacks than Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
2Lily buys 6 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 13 to Omar. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 10 tables with 5 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl has 456 fish, gives 93 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 68 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 331 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 331 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Ollie the Owl buys 6 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 10 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × (3 − 10)
- Bx = 6 + 3 − 10
- Cx = 6 × 3 + 10
- Dx = 6 × 3 − 10
6Omar buys 2 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Priya. The letter t stands for how many marbles Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 + 4 − 3
- Bt = 2 × (4 − 3)
- Ct = 2 × 4 − 3
- Dt = 2 × 4 + 3
7Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of fish with 3 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 5 more fish than Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ fish
8Comet Kim buys 6 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 23 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 10 − 23
- Bb = 6 + 10 − 23
- Cb = 6 × 10 + 23
- Db = 6 × (10 − 23)
9Captain Nova buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 15 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
10Omar buys 10 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack. Priya has 4 more crayons than Omar. How many crayons does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
11Astro Ana has $34. Astro Ana buys 8 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12There are 8 tables with 3 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 4 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 24 space snacks
- 2. 5
- 3. 56
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. D (x = 6 × 3 − 10)
- 6. C (t = 2 × 4 − 3)
- 7. 32 fish
- 8. A (b = 6 × 10 − 23)
- 9. 21
- 10. 44 crayons
- 11. 2 dollars
- 12. 28
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