πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 2 + 2
- Bb = 6 + 2 − 2
- Cb = 6 × (2 − 2)
- Db = 6 × 2 − 2
2Leo has 381 seashells, gives 126 to Priya, then gets 29 more. Priya says Leo has 194 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 194 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Benny the Bear has 72 fish, gives 2 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 5 tables with 2 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 14 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Sam buys 9 packs of books with 10 in each pack, then gives 24 to Aiden. The letter x stands for how many books Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 + 10 − 24
- Bx = 9 × 10 + 24
- Cx = 9 × 10 − 24
- Dx = 9 × (10 − 24)
6Priya has 125 stickers, gives 55 to Zoe, then gets 70 more. Zoe says Priya has 140 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 140 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Ollie the Owl has 427 leaves, gives 144 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 50 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 223 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 223 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 6 tables with 10 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 10 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 2 tables with 9 stickers on each. Sam adds 3 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana has 51 space snacks, gives 9 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 10 tables with 3 books on each. Sam adds 10 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has 75 star crystals, gives 15 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (b = 6 × 2 − 2)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 7
- 4. 24
- 5. C (x = 9 × 10 − 24)
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 70
- 9. 21
- 10. 7
- 11. 40
- 12. 6
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