πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has 363 berries, gives 133 to Benny the Bear, then gets 53 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 283 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 283 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Rocket Raj has 127 star crystals, gives 53 to Astro Ana, then gets 51 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 125 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 125 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Astro Ana has 62 moon rocks, gives 12 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana has 273 moon rocks, gives 90 to Comet Kim, then gets 50 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 123 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 123 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 6 tables with 10 moon rocks on each. Astro Ana adds 14 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana buys 7 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 + 2 − 3
- Bn = 7 × 2 + 3
- Cn = 7 × 2 − 3
- Dn = 7 × (2 − 3)
7Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 66 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim has 37 star crystals, gives 5 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Maya buys 8 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 29 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 + 5 − 29
- Bt = 8 × 5 + 29
- Ct = 8 × 5 − 29
- Dt = 8 × (5 − 29)
10Omar has 479 apples, gives 53 to Leo, then gets 40 more. Leo says Omar has 466 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 466 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Maya buys 9 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 26 to Aiden. How many seashells does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
12Omar has 152 apples, gives 47 to Aiden, then gets 71 more. Aiden says Omar has 176 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 176 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 5
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 74
- 6. C (n = 7 × 2 − 3)
- 7. 14
- 8. 8
- 9. C (t = 8 × 5 − 29)
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 28
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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