πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 7 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe buys 5 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 14 to Priya. How many marbles does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden buys 2 packs of marbles with 10 in each pack, then gives 13 to Maya. How many marbles does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
4Leo buys 10 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 68 to Zoe. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim has 10 moon rocks, gives 4 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 13 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × 9 + 13
- Bx = 2 × (9 − 13)
- Cx = 2 × 9 − 13
- Dx = 2 + 9 − 13
7Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 10 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
8Sam buys 9 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack, then gives 45 to Omar. The letter x stands for how many seashells Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × (9 − 45)
- Bx = 9 × 9 − 45
- Cx = 9 × 9 + 45
- Dx = 9 + 9 − 45
9Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 9 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × (2 − 9)
- Bt = 8 × 2 − 9
- Ct = 8 × 2 + 9
- Dt = 8 + 2 − 9
10Priya buys 5 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Sam. The letter b stands for how many marbles Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 + 2 − 3
- Bb = 5 × (2 − 3)
- Cb = 5 × 2 + 3
- Db = 5 × 2 − 3
11Ollie the Owl has 232 fish, gives 53 to Penny the Panda, then gets 33 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 122 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 122 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 5 tables with 10 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 10 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 21
- 2. 26
- 3. 7
- 4. 2
- 5. 2
- 6. C (x = 2 × 9 − 13)
- 7. 14
- 8. B (x = 9 × 9 − 45)
- 9. B (t = 8 × 2 − 9)
- 10. D (b = 5 × 2 − 3)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 60
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