πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam buys 7 packs of books with 4 in each pack, then gives 1 to Zoe. The letter t stands for how many books Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 + 4 − 1
- Bt = 7 × (4 − 1)
- Ct = 7 × 4 − 1
- Dt = 7 × 4 + 1
2Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 5 more acorns than Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
3Maya buys 3 packs of crayons with 8 in each pack, then gives 2 to Priya. How many crayons does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda has 314 fish, gives 104 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 56 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 266 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 266 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Penny the Panda has $15. Penny the Panda buys 2 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Captain Nova has 29 satellites, gives 9 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova buys 8 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 4 − 7
- Bb = 8 × (4 − 7)
- Cb = 8 × 4 + 7
- Db = 8 + 4 − 7
8Captain Nova buys 8 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack. Astro Ana has 6 more star crystals than Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
9Zoe has $48. Zoe buys 5 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Astro Ana has 343 star crystals, gives 69 to Comet Kim, then gets 41 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 315 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 315 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Fifi the Fox has 34 leaves, gives 10 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has $58. Ollie the Owl buys 5 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (t = 7 × 4 − 1)
- 2. 53 acorns
- 3. 22
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 5 dollars
- 6. 5
- 7. A (b = 8 × 4 − 7)
- 8. 38 star crystals
- 9. 13 dollars
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 4
- 12. 23 dollars
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