πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 146 apples, gives 89 to Maya, then gets 36 more. Maya says Lily has 93 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 93 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 7 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 469 stickers, gives 43 to Omar, then gets 69 more. Omar says Priya has 405 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 405 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Rocket Raj has $40. Rocket Raj buys 3 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Comet Kim has $83. Comet Kim buys 8 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
7There are 5 tables with 8 books on each. Zoe adds 5 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana has $88. Astro Ana buys 6 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
9Maya has 292 apples, gives 119 to Aiden, then gets 29 more. Aiden says Maya has 202 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 202 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10A box holds 9 star crystals. Captain Nova has 2 full boxes and 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
11A box holds 10 apples. Leo has 6 full boxes and 5 more apples. How many apples does Leo have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
12Sam buys 5 packs of marbles with 5 in each pack. Aiden has 5 more marbles than Sam. How many marbles does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 2
- 3. 49
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 10 dollars
- 6. 11 dollars
- 7. 45
- 8. 28 dollars
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 22 star crystals
- 11. 65 apples
- 12. 30 marbles
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