πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 4 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 13 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 + 9 − 13
- Bn = 4 × (9 − 13)
- Cn = 4 × 9 + 13
- Dn = 4 × 9 − 13
2There are 10 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Comet Kim adds 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 6 tables with 4 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 51 leaves, gives 3 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 55 leaves, gives 10 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 62 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 10 + 62
- Bt = 8 + 10 − 62
- Ct = 8 × (10 − 62)
- Dt = 8 × 10 − 62
7Penny the Panda has 390 leaves, gives 59 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 66 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 497 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 497 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Zoe buys 7 packs of seashells with 8 in each pack, then gives 14 to Sam. How many seashells does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda has 72 acorns, gives 9 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 17 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 + 4 − 17
- Bx = 6 × (4 − 17)
- Cx = 6 × 4 − 17
- Dx = 6 × 4 + 17
11Priya has 457 apples, gives 44 to Aiden, then gets 65 more. Aiden says Priya has 568 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 568 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 8 tables with 9 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 4 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (n = 4 × 9 − 13)
- 2. 103
- 3. 27
- 4. 6
- 5. 5
- 6. D (t = 8 × 10 − 62)
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 42
- 9. 7
- 10. C (x = 6 × 4 − 17)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 76
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