πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 5 tables with 2 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 5 tables with 6 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 20 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 8 − 20
- Bn = 4 + 8 − 20
- Cn = 4 × 8 + 20
- Dn = 4 × (8 − 20)
4Comet Kim buys 4 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 13 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 5 − 13
- Bn = 4 × 5 + 13
- Cn = 4 × (5 − 13)
- Dn = 4 + 5 − 13
5There are 3 tables with 8 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 12 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
6There are 4 tables with 10 moon rocks on each. Rocket Raj adds 3 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
7There are 10 tables with 2 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 9 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
8There are 9 tables with 6 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 2 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana buys 5 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 9 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 3 tables with 5 apples on each. Aiden adds 7 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Sam buys 7 packs of apples with 10 in each pack, then gives 48 to Priya. How many apples does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 2 tables with 6 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 5 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 13
- 2. 44
- 3. A (n = 4 × 8 − 20)
- 4. A (n = 4 × 5 − 13)
- 5. 36
- 6. 43
- 7. 29
- 8. 56
- 9. 11
- 10. 22
- 11. 22
- 12. 17
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