πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has $104. Leo buys 10 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
2Captain Nova has 214 star crystals, gives 76 to Comet Kim, then gets 88 more. Comet Kim says Captain Nova has 326 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 326 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Leo buys 4 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack. Zoe has 5 more marbles than Leo. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 40 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 2 tables with 6 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 9 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda has 159 berries, gives 70 to Benny the Bear, then gets 21 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 110 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 110 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Sam has 396 seashells, gives 89 to Priya, then gets 44 more. Priya says Sam has 351 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 351 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Penny the Panda has $19. Penny the Panda buys 7 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Comet Kim has $60. Comet Kim buys 5 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11Captain Nova buys 3 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 1 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
12Sam has 28 marbles, gives 20 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 24 dollars
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 21 marbles
- 4. 14
- 5. 13
- 6. 21
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 5 dollars
- 10. 20 dollars
- 11. 17
- 12. 4
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