πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 101 satellites, gives 20 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 5 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Leo has 35 apples, gives 10 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim buys 7 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack, then gives 11 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many satellites Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 2 − 11
- Bb = 7 + 2 − 11
- Cb = 7 × (2 − 11)
- Db = 7 × 2 + 11
5Captain Nova buys 7 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 15 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × (6 − 15)
- Bx = 7 + 6 − 15
- Cx = 7 × 6 − 15
- Dx = 7 × 6 + 15
6Sam has 48 seashells, gives 8 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 2 tables with 8 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 12 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 380 seashells, gives 88 to Zoe, then gets 46 more. Zoe says Sam has 338 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 338 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Astro Ana buys 7 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 17 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 21 marbles, gives 1 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 5 tables with 5 stickers on each. Lily adds 14 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden buys 2 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 3 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many marbles Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 3 + 3
- Bt = 2 × (3 − 3)
- Ct = 2 × 3 − 3
- Dt = 2 + 3 − 3
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 75
- 3. 5
- 4. A (b = 7 × 2 − 11)
- 5. C (x = 7 × 6 − 15)
- 6. 4
- 7. 28
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 46
- 10. 4
- 11. 39
- 12. C (t = 2 × 3 − 3)
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