πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has 126 leaves, gives 37 to Penny the Panda, then gets 88 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 277 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 277 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Comet Kim has 23 space snacks, gives 14 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden buys 2 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Lily. The letter b stands for how many marbles Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 + 3 − 5
- Bb = 2 × (3 − 5)
- Cb = 2 × 3 − 5
- Db = 2 × 3 + 5
4Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack, then gives 11 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 2 − 11
- Bb = 6 + 2 − 11
- Cb = 6 × (2 − 11)
- Db = 6 × 2 + 11
5Captain Nova buys 4 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 71 apples, gives 17 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 57 crayons, gives 12 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
10Omar buys 9 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 17 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many seashells Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 3 + 17
- Bx = 9 × (3 − 17)
- Cx = 9 + 3 − 17
- Dx = 9 × 3 − 17
11Fifi the Fox has 71 fish, gives 17 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 387 leaves, gives 117 to Benny the Bear, then gets 32 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has 402 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 402 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 3
- 3. C (b = 2 × 3 − 5)
- 4. A (b = 6 × 2 − 11)
- 5. 1
- 6. 1
- 7. 9
- 8. 5
- 9. 8
- 10. D (x = 9 × 3 − 17)
- 11. 6
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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