πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 272 apples, gives 131 to Omar, then gets 34 more. Omar says Lily has 85 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 85 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 7 tables with 4 seashells on each. Lily adds 4 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova has 340 star crystals, gives 71 to Comet Kim, then gets 59 more. Comet Kim says Captain Nova has 418 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 418 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Priya buys 10 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 61 to Sam. The letter x stands for how many seashells Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 + 10 − 61
- Bx = 10 × 10 − 61
- Cx = 10 × 10 + 61
- Dx = 10 × (10 − 61)
5Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 36 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 9 − 36
- Bn = 10 × 9 + 36
- Cn = 10 × (9 − 36)
- Dn = 10 + 9 − 36
6There are 7 tables with 3 marbles on each. Sam adds 9 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 5 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 15 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 + 8 − 15
- Bn = 5 × 8 + 15
- Cn = 5 × 8 − 15
- Dn = 5 × (8 − 15)
8Lily buys 6 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 16 to Aiden. How many stickers does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj has 19 space snacks, gives 7 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 15 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
11Lily buys 9 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 17 to Leo. The letter n stands for how many crayons Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 2 − 17
- Bn = 9 × 2 − 17
- Cn = 9 × 2 + 17
- Dn = 9 × (2 − 17)
12Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 22 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 5 + 22
- Bb = 7 + 5 − 22
- Cb = 7 × 5 − 22
- Db = 7 × (5 − 22)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 32
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. B (x = 10 × 10 − 61)
- 5. A (n = 10 × 9 − 36)
- 6. 30
- 7. C (n = 5 × 8 − 15)
- 8. 14
- 9. 2
- 10. 1
- 11. B (n = 9 × 2 − 17)
- 12. C (b = 7 × 5 − 22)
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