πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 81 apples, gives 9 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 9 tables with 2 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 14 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova has 135 space snacks, gives 65 to Rocket Raj, then gets 23 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 93 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 93 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4There are 6 tables with 9 seashells on each. Aiden adds 7 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 220 fish, gives 105 to Penny the Panda, then gets 61 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 176 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 176 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 2 tables with 6 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 12 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Astro Ana. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 2 − 3
- Bt = 8 × 2 + 3
- Ct = 8 × (2 − 3)
- Dt = 8 + 2 − 3
8There are 5 tables with 4 books on each. Sam adds 12 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 2 tables with 3 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 13 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Fifi the Fox has 63 berries, gives 14 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda has 18 berries, gives 3 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Fifi the Fox has 37 acorns, gives 12 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 32
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 61
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 24
- 7. A (t = 8 × 2 − 3)
- 8. 32
- 9. 19
- 10. 7
- 11. 5
- 12. 5
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