πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya buys 6 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 19 to Omar. How many stickers does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda has 388 acorns, gives 81 to Benny the Bear, then gets 51 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 468 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 468 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 35 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 6 + 35
- Bt = 8 + 6 − 35
- Ct = 8 × (6 − 35)
- Dt = 8 × 6 − 35
4There are 10 tables with 2 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 3 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Omar has 189 crayons, gives 111 to Leo, then gets 26 more. Leo says Omar has 14 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 14 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 7 tables with 2 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe buys 2 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 9 to Maya. The letter n stands for how many seashells Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 × 5 − 9
- Bn = 2 × (5 − 9)
- Cn = 2 + 5 − 9
- Dn = 2 × 5 + 9
8There are 9 tables with 10 crayons on each. Omar adds 11 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 + 7 − 5
- Bx = 6 × 7 + 5
- Cx = 6 × 7 − 5
- Dx = 6 × (7 − 5)
10Ollie the Owl has 47 acorns, gives 5 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 7 seashells, gives 3 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 15 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 11
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. D (t = 8 × 6 − 35)
- 4. 23
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 20
- 7. A (n = 2 × 5 − 9)
- 8. 101
- 9. C (x = 6 × 7 − 5)
- 10. 7
- 11. 2
- 12. 3
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