πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 14 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many fish Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 7 − 14
- Bn = 3 + 7 − 14
- Cn = 3 × (7 − 14)
- Dn = 3 × 7 + 14
2Captain Nova has 51 moon rocks, gives 9 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Sam has 22 marbles, gives 10 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana buys 5 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 14 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 + 7 − 14
- Bx = 5 × 7 − 14
- Cx = 5 × (7 − 14)
- Dx = 5 × 7 + 14
5Comet Kim has 65 space snacks, gives 15 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 17 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 10 + 17
- Bt = 4 + 10 − 17
- Ct = 4 × (10 − 17)
- Dt = 4 × 10 − 17
7Leo buys 9 packs of seashells with 2 in each pack, then gives 15 to Maya. How many seashells does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
8There are 7 tables with 4 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 13 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda has 317 berries, gives 87 to Benny the Bear, then gets 32 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 262 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 262 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 13 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova has 77 moon rocks, gives 17 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 7 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 25 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (n = 3 × 7 − 14)
- 2. 6
- 3. 4
- 4. B (x = 5 × 7 − 14)
- 5. 10
- 6. D (t = 4 × 10 − 17)
- 7. 3
- 8. 41
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 22
- 11. 10
- 12. 24
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