πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 3 satellites. Captain Nova has 10 full boxes and 9 more satellites. How many satellites does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
2Lily buys 7 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack. Omar has 9 more seashells than Lily. How many seashells does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
3Captain Nova buys 4 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack. Comet Kim has 6 more star crystals than Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
4A box holds 5 stickers. Lily has 4 full boxes and 8 more stickers. How many stickers does Lily have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 9 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 × (5 − 9)
- Bn = 2 × 5 + 9
- Cn = 2 × 5 − 9
- Dn = 2 + 5 − 9
6Astro Ana buys 6 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 5 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 × 7 − 5
- Bt = 6 + 7 − 5
- Ct = 6 × (7 − 5)
- Dt = 6 × 7 + 5
7Sam buys 10 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then gives 12 to Priya. The letter n stands for how many stickers Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 7 − 12
- Bn = 10 × (7 − 12)
- Cn = 10 × 7 + 12
- Dn = 10 + 7 − 12
8Rocket Raj has $52. Rocket Raj buys 4 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
9Benny the Bear has 37 acorns, gives 16 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10A box holds 5 books. Omar has 2 full boxes and 6 more books. How many books does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ books
11Astro Ana buys 2 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 6 to Rocket Raj. The letter t stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 5 − 6
- Bt = 2 + 5 − 6
- Ct = 2 × 5 + 6
- Dt = 2 × (5 − 6)
12Benny the Bear has 19 leaves, gives 7 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 39 satellites
- 2. 30 seashells
- 3. 42 star crystals
- 4. 28 stickers
- 5. C (n = 2 × 5 − 9)
- 6. A (t = 6 × 7 − 5)
- 7. A (n = 10 × 7 − 12)
- 8. 24 dollars
- 9. 7
- 10. 16 books
- 11. A (t = 2 × 5 − 6)
- 12. 6
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