πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has 25 leaves, gives 11 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Omar buys 4 packs of apples with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Lily. How many apples does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 9 tables with 5 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 12 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Omar buys 4 packs of crayons with 8 in each pack, then gives 28 to Aiden. The letter t stands for how many crayons Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 8 − 28
- Bt = 4 × (8 − 28)
- Ct = 4 × 8 + 28
- Dt = 4 + 8 − 28
5Ollie the Owl has 63 leaves, gives 18 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Comet Kim has 46 space snacks, gives 10 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 29 crayons, gives 17 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 9 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 40 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Maya buys 8 packs of crayons with 9 in each pack, then gives 18 to Aiden. The letter b stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × (9 − 18)
- Bb = 8 × 9 + 18
- Cb = 8 + 9 − 18
- Db = 8 × 9 − 18
10Comet Kim has 365 satellites, gives 141 to Rocket Raj, then gets 27 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 251 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 251 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Astro Ana has 219 satellites, gives 118 to Comet Kim, then gets 43 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 144 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 144 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Maya buys 2 packs of marbles with 10 in each pack, then gives 8 to Aiden. The letter t stands for how many marbles Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 10 − 8
- Bt = 2 × 10 + 8
- Ct = 2 + 10 − 8
- Dt = 2 × (10 − 8)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 7
- 2. 5
- 3. 57
- 4. A (t = 4 × 8 − 28)
- 5. 9
- 6. 6
- 7. 4
- 8. 32
- 9. D (b = 8 × 9 − 18)
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. A (t = 2 × 10 − 8)
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