πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 57 star crystals, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 9 tables with 5 apples on each. Maya adds 13 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim buys 6 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 3 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 + 5 − 2
- Bb = 6 × (5 − 2)
- Cb = 6 × 5 − 2
- Db = 6 × 5 + 2
5Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 46 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × (6 − 46)
- Bn = 10 + 6 − 46
- Cn = 10 × 6 + 46
- Dn = 10 × 6 − 46
6Benny the Bear has 466 fish, gives 51 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 85 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 500 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 500 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 8 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 16 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova buys 8 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 14 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × 2 − 14
- Bn = 8 × 2 + 14
- Cn = 8 + 2 − 14
- Dn = 8 × (2 − 14)
10Astro Ana buys 3 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × 5 − 7
- Bt = 3 + 5 − 7
- Ct = 3 × (5 − 7)
- Dt = 3 × 5 + 7
11There are 10 tables with 10 crayons on each. Zoe adds 5 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 4 tables with 2 marbles on each. Omar adds 10 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 8
- 2. 58
- 3. 15
- 4. C (b = 6 × 5 − 2)
- 5. D (n = 10 × 6 − 46)
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. 6
- 8. 16
- 9. A (n = 8 × 2 − 14)
- 10. A (t = 3 × 5 − 7)
- 11. 105
- 12. 18
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