πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 266 satellites, gives 88 to Astro Ana, then gets 33 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 211 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 211 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Ollie the Owl has 421 leaves, gives 75 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 21 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 257 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 257 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Ollie the Owl has $53. Ollie the Owl buys 8 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4A box holds 5 fish. Ollie the Owl has 7 full boxes and 7 more fish. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
5A box holds 4 space snacks. Captain Nova has 9 full boxes and 8 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
6Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 65 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (9 − 65)
- Bn = 8 + 9 − 65
- Cn = 8 × 9 − 65
- Dn = 8 × 9 + 65
7Captain Nova buys 2 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim buys 4 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 30 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj has 44 space snacks, gives 20 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 30 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 3 tables with 4 leaves on each. Benny the Bear adds 9 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 35 berries, gives 20 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 29 dollars
- 4. 42 fish
- 5. 44 space snacks
- 6. C (n = 8 × 9 − 65)
- 7. 5
- 8. 10
- 9. 8
- 10. 33
- 11. 21
- 12. 5
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