πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden buys 9 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Sam. The letter n stands for how many marbles Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × 3 + 1
- Bn = 9 × 3 − 1
- Cn = 9 × (3 − 1)
- Dn = 9 + 3 − 1
2Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 4 − 7
- Bx = 9 × (4 − 7)
- Cx = 9 + 4 − 7
- Dx = 9 × 4 + 7
3Astro Ana buys 10 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 9 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 33 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 378 acorns, gives 102 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 32 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 308 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 308 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 6 tables with 8 stickers on each. Aiden adds 10 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Maya has 32 apples, gives 16 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Maya buys 5 packs of books with 9 in each pack, then gives 16 to Aiden. The letter b stands for how many books Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 9 − 16
- Bb = 5 + 9 − 16
- Cb = 5 × (9 − 16)
- Db = 5 × 9 + 16
9Astro Ana has 69 space snacks, gives 15 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of fish with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × 9 + 9
- Bx = 7 × 9 − 9
- Cx = 7 × (9 − 9)
- Dx = 7 + 9 − 9
11Zoe has 51 seashells, gives 15 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim has 230 space snacks, gives 130 to Astro Ana, then gets 51 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 41 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 41 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (n = 9 × 3 − 1)
- 2. A (x = 9 × 4 − 7)
- 3. 51
- 4. 39
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 58
- 7. 8
- 8. A (b = 5 × 9 − 16)
- 9. 6
- 10. B (x = 7 × 9 − 9)
- 11. 9
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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