πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × (5 − 2)
- Bt = 5 × 5 + 2
- Ct = 5 × 5 − 2
- Dt = 5 + 5 − 2
2Comet Kim buys 10 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 48 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 + 7 − 48
- Bn = 10 × 7 − 48
- Cn = 10 × 7 + 48
- Dn = 10 × (7 − 48)
3Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 4 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × (10 − 4)
- Bb = 5 + 10 − 4
- Cb = 5 × 10 − 4
- Db = 5 × 10 + 4
4Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 23 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 + 8 − 23
- Bn = 10 × (8 − 23)
- Cn = 10 × 8 − 23
- Dn = 10 × 8 + 23
5Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 7 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear has 225 fish, gives 150 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 57 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 22 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 22 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Sam buys 2 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 3 to Leo. How many seashells does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 44 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 + 8 − 44
- Bx = 9 × (8 − 44)
- Cx = 9 × 8 + 44
- Dx = 9 × 8 − 44
9Benny the Bear has 295 leaves, gives 74 to Penny the Panda, then gets 33 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 164 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 164 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Comet Kim has 256 moon rocks, gives 79 to Rocket Raj, then gets 35 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 212 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 212 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Maya has 192 seashells, gives 148 to Leo, then gets 71 more. Leo says Maya has 115 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 115 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 7 tables with 5 marbles on each. Sam adds 4 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (t = 5 × 5 − 2)
- 2. B (n = 10 × 7 − 48)
- 3. C (b = 5 × 10 − 4)
- 4. C (n = 10 × 8 − 23)
- 5. 5
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 17
- 8. D (x = 9 × 8 − 44)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 39
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