πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 2 − 3
- Bb = 7 × 2 + 3
- Cb = 7 × (2 − 3)
- Db = 7 + 2 − 3
2Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 17 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many fish Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 + 10 − 17
- Bn = 2 × 10 − 17
- Cn = 2 × 10 + 17
- Dn = 2 × (10 − 17)
3Rocket Raj has 291 star crystals, gives 94 to Astro Ana, then gets 86 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 173 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 173 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Astro Ana has 89 star crystals, gives 9 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 28 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 3 tables with 6 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Sam buys 3 packs of books with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Maya. The letter x stands for how many books Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × (2 − 5)
- Bx = 3 + 2 − 5
- Cx = 3 × 2 − 5
- Dx = 3 × 2 + 5
8Benny the Bear has 467 berries, gives 88 to Penny the Panda, then gets 20 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 399 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 399 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Aiden has 22 seashells, gives 16 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 2 tables with 3 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 2 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 4 tables with 2 apples on each. Omar adds 13 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 8 tables with 10 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 11 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (b = 7 × 2 − 3)
- 2. B (n = 2 × 10 − 17)
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 8
- 5. 8
- 6. 20
- 7. C (x = 3 × 2 − 5)
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 3
- 10. 8
- 11. 21
- 12. 91
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