πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 48 moon rocks, gives 16 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 60 marbles, gives 20 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 6 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many fish Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 + 5 − 6
- Bt = 4 × 5 − 6
- Ct = 4 × (5 − 6)
- Dt = 4 × 5 + 6
4There are 8 tables with 5 marbles on each. Priya adds 6 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 3 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then gives 4 to Lily. The letter x stands for how many stickers Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × 7 + 4
- Bx = 3 × (7 − 4)
- Cx = 3 × 7 − 4
- Dx = 3 + 7 − 4
6Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 26 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × (10 − 26)
- Bx = 3 × 10 − 26
- Cx = 3 + 10 − 26
- Dx = 3 × 10 + 26
7Captain Nova has 348 satellites, gives 89 to Rocket Raj, then gets 64 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 323 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 323 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Fifi the Fox has 47 fish, gives 20 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9There are 2 tables with 4 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Benny the Bear has 62 acorns, gives 17 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 × (3 − 1)
- Bb = 2 × 3 − 1
- Cb = 2 × 3 + 1
- Db = 2 + 3 − 1
12Comet Kim has 30 star crystals, gives 6 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 4
- 2. 4
- 3. B (t = 4 × 5 − 6)
- 4. 46
- 5. C (x = 3 × 7 − 4)
- 6. B (x = 3 × 10 − 26)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 3
- 9. 14
- 10. 5
- 11. B (b = 2 × 3 − 1)
- 12. 6
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