πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 3 moon rocks on each. Rocket Raj adds 5 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Leo buys 2 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 1 to Priya. How many stickers does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden has 436 seashells, gives 133 to Priya, then gets 55 more. Priya says Aiden has 248 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 248 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Penny the Panda has 454 fish, gives 107 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 89 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 526 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 526 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Priya buys 9 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 16 to Omar. How many seashells does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 5 tables with 2 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 23 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × (6 − 23)
- Bx = 8 × 6 + 23
- Cx = 8 × 6 − 23
- Dx = 8 + 6 − 23
8Lily buys 3 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 1 to Zoe. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 6 tables with 5 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 6 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 6 tables with 8 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 14 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 4 tables with 2 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 26
- 2. 9
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 29
- 6. 24
- 7. C (x = 8 × 6 − 23)
- 8. 17
- 9. 36
- 10. 32
- 11. 62
- 12. 10
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