πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has 46 leaves, gives 10 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 14 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × (8 − 14)
- Bt = 3 × 8 + 14
- Ct = 3 + 8 − 14
- Dt = 3 × 8 − 14
3Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 27 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 6 tables with 2 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 10 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 8 tables with 10 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 8 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
7There are 9 tables with 6 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 2 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many moon rocks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 3 − 12
- Bn = 9 × (3 − 12)
- Cn = 9 × 3 − 12
- Dn = 9 × 3 + 12
9Ollie the Owl has 426 fish, gives 146 to Penny the Panda, then gets 33 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 313 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 313 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 94 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (10 − 94)
- Bt = 10 + 10 − 94
- Ct = 10 × 10 + 94
- Dt = 10 × 10 − 94
11There are 4 tables with 5 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 2 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim has 54 satellites, gives 5 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. D (t = 3 × 8 − 14)
- 3. 1
- 4. 22
- 5. 3
- 6. 88
- 7. 56
- 8. C (n = 9 × 3 − 12)
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. D (t = 10 × 10 − 94)
- 11. 22
- 12. 7
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