πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 4 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × (2 − 1)
- Bt = 4 × 2 − 1
- Ct = 4 + 2 − 1
- Dt = 4 × 2 + 1
2Benny the Bear has 59 acorns, gives 19 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox has 38 leaves, gives 11 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim buys 3 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many satellites Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 3 − 5
- Bn = 3 × (3 − 5)
- Cn = 3 + 3 − 5
- Dn = 3 × 3 + 5
5Benny the Bear has 169 fish, gives 74 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 75 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 170 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 170 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 4 − 5
- Bt = 2 × 4 + 5
- Ct = 2 × (4 − 5)
- Dt = 2 + 4 − 5
7Captain Nova buys 8 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
8There are 4 tables with 5 marbles on each. Zoe adds 9 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 41 satellites, gives 5 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 2 tables with 3 seashells on each. Sam adds 3 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim buys 4 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 8 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 46 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (t = 4 × 2 − 1)
- 2. 10
- 3. 9
- 4. A (n = 3 × 3 − 5)
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. A (t = 2 × 4 − 5)
- 7. 73
- 8. 29
- 9. 9
- 10. 9
- 11. 4
- 12. 44
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