πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 4 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 6 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × (2 − 6)
- Bb = 4 × 2 + 6
- Cb = 4 × 2 − 6
- Db = 4 + 2 − 6
2Fifi the Fox has 66 leaves, gives 16 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has 36 star crystals, gives 16 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim has 65 moon rocks, gives 11 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 3 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 46 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × 8 − 46
- Bt = 9 × 8 + 46
- Ct = 9 + 8 − 46
- Dt = 9 × (8 − 46)
7Comet Kim buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack, then gives 29 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 14 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 2 tables with 10 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 15 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 458 acorns, gives 138 to Penny the Panda, then gets 47 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 367 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 367 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Leo buys 5 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then gives 30 to Maya. How many stickers does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
12Priya buys 6 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Maya. How many crayons does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (b = 4 × 2 − 6)
- 2. 5
- 3. 10
- 4. 6
- 5. 24
- 6. A (t = 9 × 8 − 46)
- 7. 21
- 8. 7
- 9. 35
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 20
- 12. 11
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