πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 3 seashells on each. Maya adds 13 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe has 470 crayons, gives 97 to Omar, then gets 69 more. Omar says Zoe has 542 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 542 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Sam has 37 crayons, gives 17 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl has 306 berries, gives 93 to Benny the Bear, then gets 48 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has 151 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 151 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Omar has 39 apples, gives 19 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 42 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 4 tables with 3 crayons on each. Omar adds 12 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Leo buys 10 packs of books with 9 in each pack, then gives 88 to Maya. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 7 tables with 3 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 6 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 316 seashells, gives 105 to Maya, then gets 27 more. Maya says Omar has 328 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 328 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Comet Kim buys 6 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 10 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 × 3 + 10
- Bn = 6 + 3 − 10
- Cn = 6 × 3 − 10
- Dn = 6 × (3 − 10)
12Benny the Bear has 60 leaves, gives 6 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 31
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 5
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 10
- 6. 18
- 7. 24
- 8. 2
- 9. 27
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. C (n = 6 × 3 − 10)
- 12. 6
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