πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox has 473 leaves, gives 141 to Benny the Bear, then gets 78 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 510 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 510 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Benny the Bear has 44 acorns, gives 17 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 7 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 + 6 − 7
- Bt = 5 × 6 − 7
- Ct = 5 × (6 − 7)
- Dt = 5 × 6 + 7
4There are 2 tables with 4 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 8 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana has 25 satellites, gives 5 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj has 18 moon rocks, gives 6 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Sam buys 4 packs of apples with 5 in each pack, then gives 5 to Leo. How many apples does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 60 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 × (9 − 60)
- Bb = 9 × 9 + 60
- Cb = 9 + 9 − 60
- Db = 9 × 9 − 60
9Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 + 3 − 2
- Bn = 8 × 3 − 2
- Cn = 8 × (3 − 2)
- Dn = 8 × 3 + 2
10Benny the Bear has 206 fish, gives 116 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 47 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 47 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 47 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11There are 7 tables with 4 apples on each. Lily adds 14 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear has 334 leaves, gives 138 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 61 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 347 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 347 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 9
- 3. B (t = 5 × 6 − 7)
- 4. 16
- 5. 2
- 6. 3
- 7. 15
- 8. D (b = 9 × 9 − 60)
- 9. B (n = 8 × 3 − 2)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 42
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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