πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 24 books, gives 3 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Maya buys 2 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 6 to Zoe. How many marbles does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 2 tables with 7 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 13 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 477 leaves, gives 68 to Penny the Panda, then gets 79 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 398 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 398 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 8 tables with 9 seashells on each. Aiden adds 14 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 1 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova buys 9 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
8Lily buys 8 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 42 to Leo. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl has 27 acorns, gives 9 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Omar buys 8 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Priya. How many crayons does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox has 203 leaves, gives 82 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 39 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 70 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 70 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Maya has 23 marbles, gives 19 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 7
- 2. 6
- 3. 27
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 86
- 6. 9
- 7. 16
- 8. 6
- 9. 6
- 10. 12
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 2
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