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 281 berries, gives 135 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 36 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 182 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 182 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Fifi the Fox has 148 fish, gives 60 to Penny the Panda, then gets 85 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 173 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 173 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Benny the Bear has 123 acorns, gives 79 to Penny the Panda, then gets 39 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 83 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 83 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Astro Ana has 394 moon rocks, gives 48 to Comet Kim, then gets 28 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 374 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 374 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 5 tables with 6 crayons on each. Lily adds 14 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana has 15 star crystals, gives 7 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 6 tables with 8 stickers on each. Priya adds 5 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Lily buys 9 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 13 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many seashells Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × 3 − 13
- Bt = 9 × 3 + 13
- Ct = 9 + 3 − 13
- Dt = 9 × (3 − 13)
10Ollie the Owl has 31 berries, gives 15 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 65 seashells, gives 20 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 2 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 11 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 44
- 6. 86
- 7. 2
- 8. 53
- 9. A (t = 9 × 3 − 13)
- 10. 2
- 11. 9
- 12. 3
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