πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 43 seashells, gives 18 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 7 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 8 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Sam has 248 marbles, gives 88 to Maya, then gets 77 more. Maya says Sam 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
4Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 45 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 7 + 45
- Bx = 9 × 7 − 45
- Cx = 9 + 7 − 45
- Dx = 9 × (7 − 45)
5Aiden buys 6 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then gives 20 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many stickers Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × (9 − 20)
- Bx = 6 + 9 − 20
- Cx = 6 × 9 + 20
- Dx = 6 × 9 − 20
6There are 6 tables with 6 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 4 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim buys 10 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 16 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim has 23 star crystals, gives 15 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova buys 2 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 13 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 8 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 13 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 5 tables with 7 leaves on each. Benny the Bear adds 12 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 17 acorns, gives 1 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. 57
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. B (x = 9 × 7 − 45)
- 5. D (x = 6 × 9 − 20)
- 6. 40
- 7. 34
- 8. 2
- 9. 1
- 10. 37
- 11. 47
- 12. 8
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