πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 37 space snacks, gives 1 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Astro Ana has 40 space snacks, gives 4 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 × 4 − 4
- Bb = 3 + 4 − 4
- Cb = 3 × (4 − 4)
- Db = 3 × 4 + 4
4Captain Nova buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 69 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 + 9 − 69
- Bx = 8 × 9 − 69
- Cx = 8 × (9 − 69)
- Dx = 8 × 9 + 69
5There are 2 tables with 2 crayons on each. Leo adds 2 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 28 seashells, gives 10 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Omar buys 4 packs of crayons with 9 in each pack, then gives 27 to Lily. How many crayons does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × 2 + 2
- Bx = 2 × 2 − 2
- Cx = 2 × (2 − 2)
- Dx = 2 + 2 − 2
9Omar buys 2 packs of apples with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Zoe. How many apples does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 3 tables with 6 crayons on each. Maya adds 6 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 48 acorns, gives 6 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 4
- 2. 9
- 3. A (b = 3 × 4 − 4)
- 4. B (x = 8 × 9 − 69)
- 5. 6
- 6. 9
- 7. 9
- 8. B (x = 2 × 2 − 2)
- 9. 1
- 10. 24
- 11. 9
- 12. 6
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