πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 183 apples, gives 134 to Aiden, then gets 39 more. Aiden says Lily has 88 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 88 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Zoe has 352 marbles, gives 120 to Leo, then gets 40 more. Leo says Zoe has 362 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 362 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3There are 7 tables with 9 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 9 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 6 tables with 3 moon rocks on each. Astro Ana adds 2 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 43 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana has 37 star crystals, gives 7 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim has 33 satellites, gives 3 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj has 13 moon rocks, gives 1 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj has 409 moon rocks, gives 70 to Captain Nova, then gets 43 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 492 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 492 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Fifi the Fox has 296 fish, gives 107 to Benny the Bear, then gets 57 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 246 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 246 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Astro Ana has 31 star crystals, gives 17 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 72
- 4. 20
- 5. 5
- 6. 5
- 7. 3
- 8. 2
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 7
- 12. 7
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