πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 7 moon rocks on each. Captain Nova adds 7 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 9 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 × 5 + 9
- Bb = 2 + 5 − 9
- Cb = 2 × 5 − 9
- Db = 2 × (5 − 9)
3Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
4Priya buys 9 packs of apples with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Leo. How many apples does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 177 leaves, gives 97 to Benny the Bear, then gets 50 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has 130 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 130 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Aiden buys 7 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 11 to Sam. The letter n stands for how many marbles Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × (2 − 11)
- Bn = 7 + 2 − 11
- Cn = 7 × 2 − 11
- Dn = 7 × 2 + 11
7Benny the Bear has 334 leaves, gives 133 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 36 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 237 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 237 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Maya buys 6 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 1 to Lily. The letter x stands for how many books Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × (8 − 1)
- Bx = 6 × 8 + 1
- Cx = 6 + 8 − 1
- Dx = 6 × 8 − 1
9Sam buys 10 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 32 to Leo. The letter b stands for how many marbles Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 × 8 − 32
- Bb = 10 × (8 − 32)
- Cb = 10 × 8 + 32
- Db = 10 + 8 − 32
10Priya has 42 crayons, gives 10 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Lily buys 2 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then gives 5 to Maya. The letter x stands for how many stickers Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × (6 − 5)
- Bx = 2 × 6 + 5
- Cx = 2 + 6 − 5
- Dx = 2 × 6 − 5
12Fifi the Fox has 71 fish, gives 1 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 56
- 2. C (b = 2 × 5 − 9)
- 3. 2
- 4. 25
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. C (n = 7 × 2 − 11)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. D (x = 6 × 8 − 1)
- 9. A (b = 10 × 8 − 32)
- 10. 8
- 11. D (x = 2 × 6 − 5)
- 12. 7
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