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 10 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 87 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 8 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 9 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim has 31 satellites, gives 11 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda has 361 berries, gives 64 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 39 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 336 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 336 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Ollie the Owl has 40 acorns, gives 8 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 15 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 6 + 15
- Bn = 3 × (6 − 15)
- Cn = 3 + 6 − 15
- Dn = 3 × 6 − 15
7Aiden buys 5 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 6 to Maya. How many crayons does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × (2 − 7)
- Bx = 4 + 2 − 7
- Cx = 4 × 2 − 7
- Dx = 4 × 2 + 7
9Aiden has 48 stickers, gives 3 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 48 leaves, gives 8 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox has 26 acorns, gives 12 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 25 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 13
- 2. 65
- 3. 5
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 4
- 6. D (n = 3 × 6 − 15)
- 7. 4
- 8. C (x = 4 × 2 − 7)
- 9. 5
- 10. 4
- 11. 7
- 12. 39
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