πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 8 tables with 9 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj has 52 star crystals, gives 12 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 6 tables with 10 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 4 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 8 tables with 5 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 3 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 6 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 31 to Omar. The letter t stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 + 7 − 31
- Bt = 6 × (7 − 31)
- Ct = 6 × 7 − 31
- Dt = 6 × 7 + 31
6Fifi the Fox has 428 fish, gives 108 to Penny the Panda, then gets 28 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 448 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 448 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 49 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj has 264 satellites, gives 126 to Astro Ana, then gets 47 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 185 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 185 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Astro Ana has 98 star crystals, gives 17 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Sam buys 9 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 30 to Aiden. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
11Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 29 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim buys 4 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 11 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × (3 − 11)
- Bb = 4 + 3 − 11
- Cb = 4 × 3 + 11
- Db = 4 × 3 − 11
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 80
- 2. 10
- 3. 64
- 4. 43
- 5. C (t = 6 × 7 − 31)
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 7
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 9
- 10. 15
- 11. 1
- 12. D (b = 4 × 3 − 11)
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