πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of fish with 7 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 8 more fish than Penny the Panda. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ fish
2Maya buys 7 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Lily. The letter t stands for how many apples Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × 4 − 4
- Bt = 7 + 4 − 4
- Ct = 7 × 4 + 4
- Dt = 7 × (4 − 4)
3Rocket Raj has 329 space snacks, gives 126 to Captain Nova, then gets 77 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 280 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 280 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4There are 3 tables with 4 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 2 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 8 more acorns than Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
6Aiden has 34 crayons, gives 6 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana has 94 space snacks, gives 4 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 458 seashells, gives 77 to Aiden, then gets 75 more. Aiden says Zoe has 546 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 546 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack. Astro Ana has 7 more space snacks than Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
10Leo buys 7 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 23 to Sam. How many stickers does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
11Astro Ana buys 8 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 23 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 3 − 23
- Bb = 8 × 3 + 23
- Cb = 8 + 3 − 23
- Db = 8 × (3 − 23)
12Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of berries with 5 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 6 more berries than Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ berries
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 43 fish
- 2. A (t = 7 × 4 − 4)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 14
- 5. 36 acorns
- 6. 4
- 7. 9
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 47 space snacks
- 10. 12
- 11. A (b = 8 × 3 − 23)
- 12. 26 berries
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