πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 9 tables with 3 apples on each. Maya adds 3 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim has 235 star crystals, gives 115 to Rocket Raj, then gets 81 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 201 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 201 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Benny the Bear has 37 leaves, gives 5 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 10 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
5Lily has 41 stickers, gives 6 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 82 books, gives 2 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl has 134 berries, gives 84 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 74 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 124 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 124 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Sam buys 6 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Maya. The letter b stands for how many marbles Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 + 3 − 5
- Bb = 6 × 3 − 5
- Cb = 6 × 3 + 5
- Db = 6 × (3 − 5)
9Lily buys 8 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 14 to Omar. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 10 tables with 7 apples on each. Priya adds 12 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Rocket Raj has 297 space snacks, gives 130 to Comet Kim, then gets 53 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 110 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 110 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Priya buys 4 packs of seashells with 8 in each pack, then gives 22 to Lily. The letter t stands for how many seashells Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × (8 − 22)
- Bt = 4 × 8 − 22
- Ct = 4 × 8 + 22
- Dt = 4 + 8 − 22
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 30
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 8
- 4. 11
- 5. 7
- 6. 10
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. B (b = 6 × 3 − 5)
- 9. 34
- 10. 82
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. B (t = 4 × 8 − 22)
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