πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 9 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 + 3 − 9
- Bn = 4 × (3 − 9)
- Cn = 4 × 3 − 9
- Dn = 4 × 3 + 9
2A box holds 10 acorns. Penny the Panda has 5 full boxes and 9 more acorns. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ acorns
3There are 5 tables with 10 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 14 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 1 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has 252 star crystals, gives 100 to Comet Kim, then gets 24 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 76 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 76 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 9 tables with 10 marbles on each. Maya adds 4 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 37 books, gives 17 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8A box holds 8 satellites. Comet Kim has 4 full boxes and 4 more satellites. How many satellites does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
9Lily buys 4 packs of seashells with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Omar. The letter b stands for how many seashells Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × 2 + 4
- Bb = 4 + 2 − 4
- Cb = 4 × (2 − 4)
- Db = 4 × 2 − 4
10Astro Ana has 305 moon rocks, gives 136 to Rocket Raj, then gets 86 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 345 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 345 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Penny the Panda has 223 fish, gives 118 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 34 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 49 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 49 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Omar has 292 marbles, gives 88 to Leo, then gets 44 more. Leo says Omar has 358 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 358 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (n = 4 × 3 − 9)
- 2. 59 acorns
- 3. 64
- 4. 59
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 94
- 7. 2
- 8. 36 satellites
- 9. D (b = 4 × 2 − 4)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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