πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 62 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 4 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 20 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana has 287 space snacks, gives 121 to Captain Nova, then gets 73 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 239 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 239 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Comet Kim buys 2 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 7 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
5Omar buys 7 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack, then gives 5 to Zoe. How many seashells does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 3 tables with 2 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 3 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 8 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 10 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 + 6 − 10
- Bn = 8 × 6 − 10
- Cn = 8 × (6 − 10)
- Dn = 8 × 6 + 10
8Benny the Bear has 134 berries, gives 106 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 60 more. Ollie the Owl says Benny the Bear has -22 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -22 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 7 tables with 2 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 7 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Sam buys 9 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 40 to Lily. How many marbles does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
11Astro Ana has 22 moon rocks, gives 10 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then gives 15 to Omar. The letter x stands for how many stickers Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 9 + 15
- Bx = 9 × 9 − 15
- Cx = 9 × (9 − 15)
- Dx = 9 + 9 − 15
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 1
- 2. 16
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 13
- 5. 58
- 6. 9
- 7. B (n = 8 × 6 − 10)
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 21
- 10. 14
- 11. 2
- 12. B (x = 9 × 9 − 15)
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