πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar buys 4 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 7 to Sam. The letter n stands for how many crayons Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 7 − 7
- Bn = 4 × (7 − 7)
- Cn = 4 × 7 + 7
- Dn = 4 + 7 − 7
2Aiden buys 4 packs of apples with 9 in each pack, then gives 1 to Maya. How many apples does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 25 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe buys 4 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then gives 4 to Sam. The letter n stands for how many stickers Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 8 − 4
- Bn = 4 + 8 − 4
- Cn = 4 × 8 + 4
- Dn = 4 × (8 − 4)
5Sam buys 10 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 15 to Aiden. The letter t stands for how many marbles Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (2 − 15)
- Bt = 10 × 2 + 15
- Ct = 10 + 2 − 15
- Dt = 10 × 2 − 15
6Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 11 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
7Leo buys 8 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 27 to Zoe. How many stickers does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 10 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 33 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl has 450 fish, gives 93 to Penny the Panda, then gets 38 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 395 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 395 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Captain Nova has 351 space snacks, gives 73 to Astro Ana, then gets 20 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 398 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 398 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Fifi the Fox has 282 leaves, gives 50 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 31 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 373 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 373 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Captain Nova has 462 star crystals, gives 71 to Astro Ana, then gets 56 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 447 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 447 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (n = 4 × 7 − 7)
- 2. 35
- 3. 25
- 4. A (n = 4 × 8 − 4)
- 5. D (t = 10 × 2 − 15)
- 6. 9
- 7. 13
- 8. 67
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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