πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 9 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 + 2 − 9
- Bb = 5 × (2 − 9)
- Cb = 5 × 2 − 9
- Db = 5 × 2 + 9
2Leo has 363 books, gives 89 to Sam, then gets 62 more. Sam says Leo has 246 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 246 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Penny the Panda has 72 berries, gives 12 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 13 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
5There are 3 tables with 8 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 316 marbles, gives 67 to Omar, then gets 52 more. Omar says Aiden has 301 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 301 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Captain Nova has 365 space snacks, gives 106 to Rocket Raj, then gets 38 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 297 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 297 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 3 tables with 4 star crystals on each. Comet Kim adds 10 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 168 star crystals, gives 51 to Comet Kim, then gets 68 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 275 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 275 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 4 tables with 2 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 5 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova buys 4 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 26 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 + 10 − 26
- Bx = 4 × 10 + 26
- Cx = 4 × 10 − 26
- Dx = 4 × (10 − 26)
12Zoe has 18 marbles, gives 2 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (b = 5 × 2 − 9)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 10
- 4. 3
- 5. 32
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 22
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 13
- 11. C (x = 4 × 10 − 26)
- 12. 4
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