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 2 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 × (3 − 2)
- Bn = 2 × 3 + 2
- Cn = 2 + 3 − 2
- Dn = 2 × 3 − 2
2Maya has 28 marbles, gives 18 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 6 tables with 8 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 10 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 + 4 − 3
- Bx = 6 × 4 − 3
- Cx = 6 × (4 − 3)
- Dx = 6 × 4 + 3
5Leo buys 9 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 14 to Aiden. How many crayons does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 35 books, gives 14 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj has 44 moon rocks, gives 20 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden has 268 books, gives 30 to Omar, then gets 42 more. Omar says Aiden has 280 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 280 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 3 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Captain Nova adds 8 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10There are 6 tables with 10 seashells on each. Aiden adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 10 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 12 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 8 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 37 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (n = 2 × 3 − 2)
- 2. 5
- 3. 58
- 4. B (x = 6 × 4 − 3)
- 5. 49
- 6. 7
- 7. 3
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 17
- 10. 72
- 11. 112
- 12. 11
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