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 28 berries, gives 4 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Sam buys 10 packs of marbles with 7 in each pack, then gives 29 to Priya. The letter n stands for how many marbles Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 7 − 29
- Bn = 10 × (7 − 29)
- Cn = 10 + 7 − 29
- Dn = 10 × 7 + 29
3Captain Nova has 90 star crystals, gives 10 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox has 143 acorns, gives 98 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 40 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 85 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 85 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Comet Kim buys 3 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 4 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 8 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 2 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 3 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × 9 − 3
- Bt = 3 + 9 − 3
- Ct = 3 × (9 − 3)
- Dt = 3 × 9 + 3
9Ollie the Owl has 259 fish, gives 56 to Penny the Panda, then gets 68 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 161 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 161 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Sam has 87 crayons, gives 17 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 3 tables with 7 books on each. Omar adds 11 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 6 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 3
- 2. A (n = 10 × 7 − 29)
- 3. 8
- 4. 14
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 11
- 7. 26
- 8. A (t = 3 × 9 − 3)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 7
- 11. 32
- 12. 9
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