πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 33 apples, gives 1 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 11 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × (3 − 11)
- Bt = 4 × 3 − 11
- Ct = 4 × 3 + 11
- Dt = 4 + 3 − 11
3There are 6 tables with 9 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 6 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim has 75 star crystals, gives 5 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Lily buys 5 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack, then gives 12 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many seashells Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 9 − 12
- Bt = 5 × (9 − 12)
- Ct = 5 + 9 − 12
- Dt = 5 × 9 + 12
6Captain Nova buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 22 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
7Maya has 14 books, gives 2 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 3 tables with 4 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 10 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 22 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 × 10 + 22
- Bb = 9 × 10 − 22
- Cb = 9 + 10 − 22
- Db = 9 × (10 − 22)
10There are 3 tables with 3 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 5 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 9 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear has 293 acorns, gives 144 to Penny the Panda, then gets 52 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 91 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 91 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 8
- 2. B (t = 4 × 3 − 11)
- 3. 60
- 4. 7
- 5. A (t = 5 × 9 − 12)
- 6. 10
- 7. 2
- 8. 22
- 9. B (b = 9 × 10 − 22)
- 10. 14
- 11. 61
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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