πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 125 seashells, gives 32 to Zoe, then gets 28 more. Zoe says Priya has 121 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 121 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Benny the Bear has 474 berries, gives 91 to Penny the Panda, then gets 33 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 416 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 416 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Zoe buys 2 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 1 to Leo. The letter x stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × (8 − 1)
- Bx = 2 × 8 − 1
- Cx = 2 + 8 − 1
- Dx = 2 × 8 + 1
4Aiden buys 4 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 10 to Sam. How many stickers does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
5There are 2 tables with 10 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 153 apples, gives 40 to Zoe, then gets 27 more. Zoe says Aiden has 250 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 250 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Sam buys 6 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Priya. How many seashells does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
8There are 3 tables with 9 marbles on each. Zoe adds 6 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl has 40 acorns, gives 4 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Fifi the Fox has 31 leaves, gives 17 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox has 138 fish, gives 49 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 20 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 219 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 219 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 6 tables with 8 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 5 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. B (x = 2 × 8 − 1)
- 4. 6
- 5. 26
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 28
- 8. 33
- 9. 4
- 10. 7
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 53
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