πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 2 tables with 4 space snacks on each. Captain Nova adds 15 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Priya buys 5 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Zoe. How many crayons does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova has 62 satellites, gives 8 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 2 tables with 6 apples on each. Maya adds 9 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
6There are 6 tables with 10 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 1 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 × 4 + 1
- Bn = 2 + 4 − 1
- Cn = 2 × (4 − 1)
- Dn = 2 × 4 − 1
8Zoe buys 2 packs of marbles with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Leo. How many marbles does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear has 47 acorns, gives 19 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana buys 10 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 26 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 8 tables with 5 books on each. Sam adds 3 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 6 tables with 10 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 9 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 14
- 2. 23
- 3. 6
- 4. 9
- 5. 21
- 6. 67
- 7. D (n = 2 × 4 − 1)
- 8. 9
- 9. 4
- 10. 24
- 11. 43
- 12. 69
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