πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 30 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 + 8 − 30
- Bb = 4 × (8 − 30)
- Cb = 4 × 8 + 30
- Db = 4 × 8 − 30
2Leo buys 8 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 22 to Maya. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova has 95 star crystals, gives 5 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 10 tables with 6 crayons on each. Lily adds 5 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 259 fish, gives 100 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 70 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 329 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 329 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 6 tables with 9 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 9 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 160 stickers, gives 77 to Priya, then gets 54 more. Priya says Lily has 137 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 137 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Fifi the Fox has 281 fish, gives 107 to Penny the Panda, then gets 51 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 225 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 225 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Comet Kim has 101 space snacks, gives 11 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 20 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden has 26 stickers, gives 18 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear has 91 berries, gives 19 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (b = 4 × 8 − 30)
- 2. 26
- 3. 9
- 4. 65
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 63
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 10
- 10. 20
- 11. 4
- 12. 8
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