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 8 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 16 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 + 3 − 16
- Bx = 8 × 3 + 16
- Cx = 8 × (3 − 16)
- Dx = 8 × 3 − 16
2Maya buys 3 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 15 to Zoe. How many seashells does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 4 tables with 2 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 13 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 33 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova has 90 space snacks, gives 10 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 45 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox has 188 leaves, gives 40 to Penny the Panda, then gets 44 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 92 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 92 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Rocket Raj has 36 moon rocks, gives 18 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Leo has 13 marbles, gives 1 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Comet Kim has 274 moon rocks, gives 57 to Astro Ana, then gets 35 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 142 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 142 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Zoe buys 4 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Lily. The letter n stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × (2 − 5)
- Bn = 4 + 2 − 5
- Cn = 4 × 2 − 5
- Dn = 4 × 2 + 5
12Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 24 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (x = 8 × 3 − 16)
- 2. 6
- 3. 21
- 4. 17
- 5. 10
- 6. 5
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 9
- 9. 4
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. C (n = 4 × 2 − 5)
- 12. 3
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