πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 tables with 4 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 8 tables with 4 apples on each. Zoe adds 15 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 7 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 8 + 7
- Bb = 5 × (8 − 7)
- Cb = 5 + 8 − 7
- Db = 5 × 8 − 7
4There are 4 tables with 4 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 9 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has 382 moon rocks, gives 56 to Astro Ana, then gets 61 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 487 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 487 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 20 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × (5 − 20)
- Bn = 7 + 5 − 20
- Cn = 7 × 5 − 20
- Dn = 7 × 5 + 20
7Astro Ana has 159 moon rocks, gives 123 to Rocket Raj, then gets 67 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 103 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 103 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 9 tables with 8 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 8 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear has $32. Benny the Bear buys 5 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Sam buys 6 packs of books with 8 in each pack. Zoe has 9 more books than Sam. How many books does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ books
11There are 7 tables with 9 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 15 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 2 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack. Astro Ana has 2 more space snacks than Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 20
- 2. 47
- 3. D (b = 5 × 8 − 7)
- 4. 25
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. C (n = 7 × 5 − 20)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 80
- 9. 2 dollars
- 10. 57 books
- 11. 78
- 12. 16 space snacks
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