πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe buys 6 packs of apples with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Sam. How many apples does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 8 tables with 6 stickers on each. Zoe adds 10 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox has 46 fish, gives 16 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 6 tables with 10 books on each. Omar adds 15 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Benny the Bear has 289 acorns, gives 31 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 42 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 300 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 300 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 8 tables with 3 space snacks on each. Captain Nova adds 10 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj has 363 star crystals, gives 116 to Astro Ana, then gets 42 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 289 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 289 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Maya has 48 books, gives 13 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9There are 3 tables with 8 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 15 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
10There are 8 tables with 2 stickers on each. Priya adds 2 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Ollie the Owl has 47 fish, gives 17 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 30 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 58
- 3. 6
- 4. 75
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 34
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 5
- 9. 39
- 10. 18
- 11. 10
- 12. 6
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