πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 4 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 2 − 3
- Bn = 4 × 2 + 3
- Cn = 4 × (2 − 3)
- Dn = 4 + 2 − 3
2There are 10 tables with 9 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 3 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 7 tables with 7 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 8 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
4A box holds 8 satellites. Astro Ana has 8 full boxes and 4 more satellites. How many satellites does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
5Sam has 401 apples, gives 112 to Lily, then gets 70 more. Lily says Sam has 269 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 269 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6A box holds 2 stickers. Aiden has 7 full boxes and 4 more stickers. How many stickers does Aiden have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 5 more acorns than Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
8A box holds 8 stickers. Priya has 8 full boxes and 5 more stickers. How many stickers does Priya have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 9 more acorns than Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
10A box holds 9 moon rocks. Rocket Raj has 2 full boxes and 8 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
11Omar buys 6 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 7 to Aiden. How many marbles does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
12Lily buys 2 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 13 to Aiden. How many books does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (n = 4 × 2 − 3)
- 2. 93
- 3. 57
- 4. 68 satellites
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. 18 stickers
- 7. 25 acorns
- 8. 69 stickers
- 9. 49 acorns
- 10. 26 moon rocks
- 11. 11
- 12. 1
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