πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 5 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 28 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × (6 − 28)
- Bx = 5 × 6 + 28
- Cx = 5 × 6 − 28
- Dx = 5 + 6 − 28
2There are 9 tables with 2 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 5 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim buys 8 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack, then gives 18 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 316 leaves, gives 149 to Penny the Panda, then gets 86 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 253 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 253 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Priya buys 10 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 61 to Aiden. How many books does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack, then gives 9 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 50 stickers, gives 14 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 5 tables with 7 marbles on each. Maya adds 13 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 2 tables with 8 stickers on each. Lily adds 6 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
10There are 7 tables with 4 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 4 tables with 10 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 9 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × (7 − 9)
- Bx = 3 × 7 − 9
- Cx = 3 + 7 − 9
- Dx = 3 × 7 + 9
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (x = 5 × 6 − 28)
- 2. 23
- 3. 14
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 19
- 6. 9
- 7. 9
- 8. 48
- 9. 22
- 10. 34
- 11. 54
- 12. B (x = 3 × 7 − 9)
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