πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has 423 leaves, gives 140 to Penny the Panda, then gets 90 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 273 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 273 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Captain Nova has 47 moon rocks, gives 19 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Penny the Panda has 46 acorns, gives 1 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 18 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × 7 − 18
- Bt = 9 + 7 − 18
- Ct = 9 × 7 + 18
- Dt = 9 × (7 − 18)
5Zoe has 23 marbles, gives 8 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 4 tables with 4 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 15 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj has 211 moon rocks, gives 74 to Captain Nova, then gets 60 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 107 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 107 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Astro Ana has 475 space snacks, gives 84 to Captain Nova, then gets 50 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 441 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 441 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Leo has 28 books, gives 1 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova has 23 space snacks, gives 5 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Rocket Raj has 147 star crystals, gives 106 to Astro Ana, then gets 39 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has -10 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -10 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Lily buys 5 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Omar. The letter t stands for how many crayons Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 4 + 2
- Bt = 5 × 4 − 2
- Ct = 5 + 4 − 2
- Dt = 5 × (4 − 2)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 4
- 3. 5
- 4. A (t = 9 × 7 − 18)
- 5. 5
- 6. 31
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 3
- 10. 9
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. B (t = 5 × 4 − 2)
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