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 10 books on each. Maya adds 3 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 134 marbles, gives 114 to Sam, then gets 39 more. Sam says Omar has 149 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 149 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Ollie the Owl has 103 fish, gives 13 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 126 marbles, gives 63 to Aiden, then gets 75 more. Aiden says Zoe has 138 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 138 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 8 tables with 10 apples on each. Maya adds 2 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Sam buys 8 packs of crayons with 8 in each pack, then gives 45 to Leo. The letter b stands for how many crayons Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × (8 − 45)
- Bb = 8 × 8 + 45
- Cb = 8 × 8 − 45
- Db = 8 + 8 − 45
7Comet Kim has 295 satellites, gives 71 to Rocket Raj, then gets 34 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 258 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 258 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Captain Nova has 37 space snacks, gives 1 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 99 star crystals, gives 19 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj has 37 satellites, gives 12 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 13 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 4 + 13
- Bn = 5 × (4 − 13)
- Cn = 5 × 4 − 13
- Dn = 5 + 4 − 13
12Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 22 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 63
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 9
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 82
- 6. C (b = 8 × 8 − 45)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 4
- 9. 10
- 10. 5
- 11. C (n = 5 × 4 − 13)
- 12. 28
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