πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 47 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
2Leo has 272 crayons, gives 96 to Sam, then gets 78 more. Sam says Leo has 254 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 254 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3There are 5 tables with 5 marbles on each. Aiden adds 9 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 30 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
6Lily buys 2 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 5 to Omar. How many stickers does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 4 tables with 7 apples on each. Lily adds 7 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
8There are 6 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 10 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox has 192 berries, gives 111 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 51 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 132 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 132 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Priya has 128 seashells, gives 103 to Zoe, then gets 65 more. Zoe says Priya has -20 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -20 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11There are 5 tables with 10 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 3 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 8 tables with 6 marbles on each. Priya adds 4 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 7
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 34
- 4. 11
- 5. 19
- 6. 3
- 7. 35
- 8. 70
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 53
- 12. 52
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