πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 3 tables with 8 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 5 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Priya buys 8 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 13 to Sam. The letter x stands for how many seashells Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × 6 − 13
- Bx = 8 × (6 − 13)
- Cx = 8 + 6 − 13
- Dx = 8 × 6 + 13
3Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 8 more berries than Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ berries
4A box holds 9 marbles. Aiden has 7 full boxes and 6 more marbles. How many marbles does Aiden have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Benny the Bear has 285 leaves, gives 136 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 79 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 228 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 228 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Benny the Bear has 30 berries, gives 10 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 10 space snacks on each. Astro Ana adds 7 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 81 marbles, gives 11 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear has $51. Benny the Bear buys 9 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Astro Ana has 57 space snacks, gives 1 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 8 − 5
- Bt = 8 + 8 − 5
- Ct = 8 × (8 − 5)
- Dt = 8 × 8 + 5
12Astro Ana has 26 star crystals, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 29
- 2. A (x = 8 × 6 − 13)
- 3. 23 berries
- 4. 69 marbles
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 4
- 7. 37
- 8. 7
- 9. 24 dollars
- 10. 8
- 11. A (t = 8 × 8 − 5)
- 12. 3
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