πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 2 tables with 3 stickers on each. Zoe adds 12 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack, then gives 30 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 5 + 30
- Bb = 7 × 5 − 30
- Cb = 7 × (5 − 30)
- Db = 7 + 5 − 30
3There are 6 tables with 8 apples on each. Omar adds 6 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 10 tables with 6 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim has 43 moon rocks, gives 3 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj has 125 satellites, gives 87 to Captain Nova, then gets 67 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 105 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 105 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Astro Ana buys 6 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack, then gives 15 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana has 65 space snacks, gives 9 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 + 2 − 5
- Bx = 3 × 2 + 5
- Cx = 3 × (2 − 5)
- Dx = 3 × 2 − 5
10Fifi the Fox buys 10 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 40 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 × (7 − 40)
- Bb = 10 + 7 − 40
- Cb = 10 × 7 + 40
- Db = 10 × 7 − 40
11Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 20 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear has 29 fish, gives 2 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 18
- 2. B (b = 7 × 5 − 30)
- 3. 54
- 4. 68
- 5. 10
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. 9
- 8. 7
- 9. D (x = 3 × 2 − 5)
- 10. D (b = 10 × 7 − 40)
- 11. 22
- 12. 9
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