πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 54 space snacks, gives 19 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 6 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 22 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
3Sam buys 9 packs of marbles with 9 in each pack, then gives 17 to Aiden. How many marbles does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 6 tables with 8 marbles on each. Sam adds 8 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden buys 6 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 22 to Leo. How many crayons does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 4 tables with 8 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 9 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 + 4 − 7
- Bn = 3 × 4 + 7
- Cn = 3 × 4 − 7
- Dn = 3 × (4 − 7)
8There are 10 tables with 6 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 5 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox has 31 fish, gives 13 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 4 tables with 8 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim buys 9 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe buys 3 packs of apples with 8 in each pack, then gives 20 to Priya. How many apples does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. 32
- 3. 64
- 4. 56
- 5. 20
- 6. 41
- 7. C (n = 3 × 4 − 7)
- 8. 65
- 9. 2
- 10. 46
- 11. 79
- 12. 4
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