πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova has 44 moon rocks, gives 19 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 3 tables with 3 stickers on each. Leo adds 14 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 26 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × 7 − 26
- Bb = 4 × (7 − 26)
- Cb = 4 × 7 + 26
- Db = 4 + 7 − 26
4Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × (2 − 4)
- Bn = 5 × 2 + 4
- Cn = 5 × 2 − 4
- Dn = 5 + 2 − 4
5Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
6Comet Kim buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 7 in each pack, then gives 17 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 7 − 17
- Bn = 4 × (7 − 17)
- Cn = 4 × 7 + 17
- Dn = 4 + 7 − 17
7Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 17 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 9 − 17
- Bt = 5 × 9 + 17
- Ct = 5 × (9 − 17)
- Dt = 5 + 9 − 17
8Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 1 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 27 space snacks, gives 12 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana has 151 space snacks, gives 65 to Captain Nova, then gets 48 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 44 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 44 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Astro Ana buys 7 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 61 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 19 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. 23
- 3. A (b = 4 × 7 − 26)
- 4. C (n = 5 × 2 − 4)
- 5. 13
- 6. A (n = 4 × 7 − 17)
- 7. A (t = 5 × 9 − 17)
- 8. 41
- 9. 5
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 9
- 12. 1
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