πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has 41 berries, gives 1 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj has 25 star crystals, gives 1 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 6 tables with 6 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 7 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack, then gives 38 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
5There are 10 tables with 7 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 61 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 8 tables with 6 moon rocks on each. Comet Kim adds 4 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of fish with 9 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Leo buys 2 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 4 to Maya. How many crayons does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe buys 10 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 39 to Maya. The letter b stands for how many seashells Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 × (6 − 39)
- Bb = 10 × 6 + 39
- Cb = 10 × 6 − 39
- Db = 10 + 6 − 39
11There are 3 tables with 8 leaves on each. Benny the Bear adds 15 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 3 tables with 5 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 10 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 10
- 2. 3
- 3. 43
- 4. 2
- 5. 74
- 6. 9
- 7. 52
- 8. 53
- 9. 10
- 10. C (b = 10 × 6 − 39)
- 11. 39
- 12. 25
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