πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya buys 6 packs of books with 10 in each pack, then gives 48 to Leo. How many books does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda has 401 berries, gives 82 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 22 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 431 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 431 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Priya has 213 seashells, gives 124 to Omar, then gets 50 more. Omar says Priya has 139 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 139 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4There are 4 tables with 7 apples on each. Zoe adds 12 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 95 stickers, gives 15 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj has 133 moon rocks, gives 46 to Astro Ana, then gets 77 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 164 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 164 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Zoe buys 2 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Priya. How many apples does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 5 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 6 tables with 2 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 8 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Leo has 449 seashells, gives 145 to Lily, then gets 85 more. Lily says Leo has 299 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 299 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Astro Ana buys 2 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 + 2 − 3
- Bn = 2 × (2 − 3)
- Cn = 2 × 2 − 3
- Dn = 2 × 2 + 3
12Priya has 470 marbles, gives 136 to Sam, then gets 73 more. Sam says Priya has 407 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 407 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 12
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 40
- 5. 10
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. 5
- 8. 3
- 9. 20
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. C (n = 2 × 2 − 3)
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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