πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 276 space snacks, gives 68 to Comet Kim, then gets 38 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 246 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 246 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Astro Ana has 38 star crystals, gives 17 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Omar buys 3 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Priya. The letter n stands for how many marbles Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 8 + 5
- Bn = 3 × 8 − 5
- Cn = 3 × (8 − 5)
- Dn = 3 + 8 − 5
4There are 3 tables with 6 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 7 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 39 books, gives 7 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 41 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 40 seashells, gives 10 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl has 30 acorns, gives 18 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9There are 5 tables with 8 books on each. Maya adds 7 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
10There are 2 tables with 2 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 10 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 23 to Fifi the Fox. The letter x stands for how many fish Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × 5 + 23
- Bx = 5 × (5 − 23)
- Cx = 5 × 5 − 23
- Dx = 5 + 5 − 23
12There are 10 tables with 9 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 5 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 3
- 3. B (n = 3 × 8 − 5)
- 4. 25
- 5. 4
- 6. 31
- 7. 3
- 8. 6
- 9. 47
- 10. 14
- 11. C (x = 5 × 5 − 23)
- 12. 95
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