πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 × 7 − 1
- Bn = 2 + 7 − 1
- Cn = 2 × 7 + 1
- Dn = 2 × (7 − 1)
2Aiden buys 2 packs of crayons with 10 in each pack, then gives 9 to Maya. The letter b stands for how many crayons Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 × (10 − 9)
- Bb = 2 × 10 + 9
- Cb = 2 × 10 − 9
- Db = 2 + 10 − 9
3Astro Ana buys 3 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Comet Kim. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 4 + 4
- Bn = 3 + 4 − 4
- Cn = 3 × 4 − 4
- Dn = 3 × (4 − 4)
4Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 19 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (10 − 19)
- Bn = 8 × 10 − 19
- Cn = 8 + 10 − 19
- Dn = 8 × 10 + 19
5Comet Kim has $73. Comet Kim buys 6 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6There are 2 tables with 9 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 10 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 16 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × (9 − 16)
- Bn = 5 × 9 − 16
- Cn = 5 + 9 − 16
- Dn = 5 × 9 + 16
8Sam buys 3 packs of books with 3 in each pack. Omar has 9 more books than Sam. How many books does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ books
9A box holds 8 berries. Penny the Panda has 5 full boxes and 6 more berries. How many berries does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
10Comet Kim buys 9 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack. Captain Nova has 7 more space snacks than Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
11Omar buys 3 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 10 to Maya. How many books does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 7 tables with 4 stickers on each. Maya adds 12 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (n = 2 × 7 − 1)
- 2. C (b = 2 × 10 − 9)
- 3. C (n = 3 × 4 − 4)
- 4. B (n = 8 × 10 − 19)
- 5. 25 dollars
- 6. 28
- 7. B (n = 5 × 9 − 16)
- 8. 18 books
- 9. 46 berries
- 10. 79 space snacks
- 11. 8
- 12. 40
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