πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya buys 6 packs of apples with 7 in each pack, then gives 16 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many apples Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 × 7 − 16
- Bt = 6 + 7 − 16
- Ct = 6 × 7 + 16
- Dt = 6 × (7 − 16)
2Ollie the Owl has 45 leaves, gives 9 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 9 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 3 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl buys 6 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 19 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
6Maya buys 9 packs of crayons with 10 in each pack, then gives 67 to Sam. The letter n stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 10 − 67
- Bn = 9 × (10 − 67)
- Cn = 9 × 10 − 67
- Dn = 9 × 10 + 67
7Ollie the Owl has 37 acorns, gives 17 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova buys 6 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 84 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 + 10 − 84
- Bx = 10 × 10 + 84
- Cx = 10 × (10 − 84)
- Dx = 10 × 10 − 84
10There are 5 tables with 10 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox has 295 berries, gives 69 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 68 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 294 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 294 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Comet Kim has 28 space snacks, gives 16 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (t = 6 × 7 − 16)
- 2. 6
- 3. 30
- 4. 18
- 5. 17
- 6. C (n = 9 × 10 − 67)
- 7. 4
- 8. 21
- 9. D (x = 10 × 10 − 84)
- 10. 61
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 3
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