πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 2 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 10 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear has 45 acorns, gives 20 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox has 66 berries, gives 6 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox has 315 berries, gives 95 to Benny the Bear, then gets 28 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 338 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 338 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Priya has 58 marbles, gives 8 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Captain Nova has 43 satellites, gives 11 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova has 369 star crystals, gives 129 to Rocket Raj, then gets 22 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 262 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 262 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Comet Kim buys 4 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 6 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 292 star crystals, gives 134 to Astro Ana, then gets 68 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 226 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 226 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Penny the Panda has 24 berries, gives 6 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 9 tables with 5 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 6 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of fish with 8 in each pack, then gives 8 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 2
- 2. 5
- 3. 10
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 5
- 6. 4
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 14
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 6
- 11. 51
- 12. 16
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