πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 7 satellites. Astro Ana has 2 full boxes and 9 more satellites. How many satellites does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
2There are 4 tables with 4 apples on each. Lily adds 15 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe buys 9 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 20 to Lily. The letter n stands for how many crayons Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 5 − 20
- Bn = 9 × (5 − 20)
- Cn = 9 × 5 + 20
- Dn = 9 × 5 − 20
4Captain Nova buys 10 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack. Comet Kim has 6 more satellites than Captain Nova. How many satellites does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
5Penny the Panda has 440 acorns, gives 107 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 81 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 414 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 414 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Penny the Panda has $14. Penny the Panda buys 3 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7A box holds 10 berries. Fifi the Fox has 2 full boxes and 2 more berries. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
8Captain Nova buys 10 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 7 more satellites than Captain Nova. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
9Comet Kim buys 9 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 51 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
10Lily has 416 books, gives 56 to Sam, then gets 29 more. Sam says Lily has 389 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 389 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11There are 10 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 2 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of berries with 10 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 4 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ berries
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 23 satellites
- 2. 31
- 3. D (n = 9 × 5 − 20)
- 4. 36 satellites
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 5 dollars
- 7. 22 berries
- 8. 107 satellites
- 9. 39
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 32
- 12. 44 berries
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