πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 9 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 5 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Captain Nova buys 9 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 20 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has 50 moon rocks, gives 5 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 2 tables with 4 crayons on each. Omar adds 5 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
5There are 3 tables with 6 marbles on each. Sam adds 2 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Comet Kim buys 9 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 80 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 10 − 80
- Bx = 9 + 10 − 80
- Cx = 9 × (10 − 80)
- Dx = 9 × 10 + 80
7Captain Nova has 56 star crystals, gives 8 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 2 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden has 26 marbles, gives 10 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova buys 10 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 29 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 4 tables with 9 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 6 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj has 27 moon rocks, gives 13 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 59
- 2. 61
- 3. 9
- 4. 13
- 5. 20
- 6. A (x = 9 × 10 − 80)
- 7. 8
- 8. 70
- 9. 8
- 10. 1
- 11. 42
- 12. 2
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