πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 3 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 7 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 285 books, gives 30 to Lily, then gets 34 more. Lily says Sam has 289 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 289 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3There are 6 tables with 5 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 9 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 5 tables with 10 moon rocks on each. Captain Nova adds 4 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 33 marbles, gives 18 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana has 299 space snacks, gives 44 to Rocket Raj, then gets 29 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 384 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 384 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Fifi the Fox has 65 fish, gives 20 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 9 tables with 6 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl has 53 fish, gives 17 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 6 tables with 3 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 7 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Lily buys 7 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 23 to Leo. How many books does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
12Maya buys 10 packs of seashells with 2 in each pack, then gives 13 to Omar. How many seashells does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 20
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 39
- 4. 54
- 5. 3
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 9
- 8. 57
- 9. 6
- 10. 25
- 11. 19
- 12. 7
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