πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 8 tables with 4 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 12 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 2 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 15 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Priya has 25 stickers, gives 9 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 8 tables with 4 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 3 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 41 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 8 − 41
- Bn = 9 × 8 − 41
- Cn = 9 × (8 − 41)
- Dn = 9 × 8 + 41
6Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 61 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 9 − 61
- Bt = 10 × (9 − 61)
- Ct = 10 × 9 + 61
- Dt = 10 + 9 − 61
7Comet Kim has 43 space snacks, gives 13 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 5 tables with 5 seashells on each. Maya adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Sam buys 4 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 7 to Leo. The letter n stands for how many crayons Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × (7 − 7)
- Bn = 4 × 7 − 7
- Cn = 4 × 7 + 7
- Dn = 4 + 7 − 7
10Aiden has 17 crayons, gives 5 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim has 43 star crystals, gives 3 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 9 tables with 2 seashells on each. Zoe adds 6 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 44
- 2. 29
- 3. 4
- 4. 35
- 5. B (n = 9 × 8 − 41)
- 6. A (t = 10 × 9 − 61)
- 7. 5
- 8. 37
- 9. B (n = 4 × 7 − 7)
- 10. 4
- 11. 8
- 12. 24
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