πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox has 179 leaves, gives 112 to Penny the Panda, then gets 46 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 113 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 113 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Captain Nova buys 10 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 21 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
3Omar buys 6 packs of stickers with 2 in each pack, then gives 10 to Sam. The letter x stands for how many stickers Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × (2 − 10)
- Bx = 6 × 2 − 10
- Cx = 6 + 2 − 10
- Dx = 6 × 2 + 10
4Lily has 68 crayons, gives 14 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden buys 2 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 6 to Maya. How many seashells does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 32 marbles, gives 8 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 10 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of leaves with 8 in each pack, then gives 48 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda has 28 acorns, gives 1 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 13 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim has 473 satellites, gives 60 to Astro Ana, then gets 67 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 370 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 370 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 10 tables with 4 stickers on each. Sam adds 14 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 9
- 3. B (x = 6 × 2 − 10)
- 4. 9
- 5. 14
- 6. 8
- 7. 37
- 8. 16
- 9. 3
- 10. 3
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 54
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