πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe buys 8 packs of marbles with 9 in each pack, then gives 43 to Lily. How many marbles does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
2Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 20 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 10 tables with 4 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 10 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 23 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 10 − 23
- Bt = 8 + 10 − 23
- Ct = 8 × 10 + 23
- Dt = 8 × (10 − 23)
5Comet Kim buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 2 in each pack, then gives 6 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 2 tables with 10 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 6 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Fifi the Fox. The letter x stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × 3 − 2
- Bx = 3 × 3 + 2
- Cx = 3 + 3 − 2
- Dx = 3 × (3 − 2)
8Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 6 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of leaves with 8 in each pack, then gives 50 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × 8 + 50
- Bx = 7 × 8 − 50
- Cx = 7 × (8 − 50)
- Dx = 7 + 8 − 50
10Benny the Bear has 54 acorns, gives 9 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear has 398 acorns, gives 38 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 67 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has 427 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 427 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 29
- 2. 15
- 3. 50
- 4. A (t = 8 × 10 − 23)
- 5. 12
- 6. 26
- 7. A (x = 3 × 3 − 2)
- 8. 12
- 9. B (x = 7 × 8 − 50)
- 10. 5
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 10
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