πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 369 moon rocks, gives 39 to Captain Nova, then gets 33 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 463 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 463 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Omar buys 10 packs of marbles with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Sam. How many marbles does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox has 75 fish, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox has 70 berries, gives 20 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Leo has 310 seashells, gives 44 to Aiden, then gets 87 more. Aiden says Leo has 353 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 353 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 4 tables with 3 seashells on each. Maya adds 2 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 11 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 12 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 × (6 − 12)
- Bn = 6 + 6 − 12
- Cn = 6 × 6 − 12
- Dn = 6 × 6 + 12
9Fifi the Fox has 140 berries, gives 90 to Benny the Bear, then gets 62 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 202 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 202 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 3 tables with 2 stickers on each. Aiden adds 7 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 365 marbles, gives 119 to Sam, then gets 55 more. Sam says Lily has 301 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 301 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 81
- 3. 6
- 4. 5
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 14
- 7. 3
- 8. C (n = 6 × 6 − 12)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 13
- 11. 10
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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