πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 3 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 8 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of leaves with 8 in each pack, then gives 25 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × (8 − 25)
- Bt = 7 + 8 − 25
- Ct = 7 × 8 + 25
- Dt = 7 × 8 − 25
3Captain Nova has 62 satellites, gives 8 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 52 moon rocks, gives 12 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana has 218 space snacks, gives 81 to Captain Nova, then gets 84 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 111 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 111 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Lily has 69 crayons, gives 9 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 365 crayons, gives 114 to Lily, then gets 72 more. Lily says Priya has 323 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 323 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 5 tables with 10 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 15 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 42 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 27 berries, gives 12 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Astro Ana buys 5 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 35 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 9 + 35
- Bb = 5 + 9 − 35
- Cb = 5 × 9 − 35
- Db = 5 × (9 − 35)
12Aiden has 38 stickers, gives 3 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 29
- 2. D (t = 7 × 8 − 25)
- 3. 9
- 4. 8
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 10
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 65
- 9. 6
- 10. 3
- 11. C (b = 5 × 9 − 35)
- 12. 5
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