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 6 apples on each. Lily adds 6 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 8 tables with 3 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 13 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox has 147 acorns, gives 97 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 58 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 18 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 18 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Zoe has 132 marbles, gives 69 to Omar, then gets 76 more. Omar says Zoe has 139 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 139 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Rocket Raj has 471 star crystals, gives 70 to Comet Kim, then gets 40 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 331 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 331 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Priya has 38 apples, gives 20 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Priya buys 8 packs of apples with 2 in each pack, then gives 15 to Omar. The letter x stands for how many apples Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × 2 + 15
- Bx = 8 + 2 − 15
- Cx = 8 × 2 − 15
- Dx = 8 × (2 − 15)
8Benny the Bear has 166 berries, gives 94 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 39 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 111 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 111 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Penny the Panda has 456 fish, gives 96 to Benny the Bear, then gets 46 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 406 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 406 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 5 tables with 3 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 15 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 24 seashells, gives 18 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Maya buys 8 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 15 to Priya. How many apples does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 30
- 2. 37
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 9
- 7. C (x = 8 × 2 − 15)
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 30
- 11. 2
- 12. 17
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