πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 6 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 14 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has $41. Maya buys 3 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
3There are 9 tables with 9 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 4 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 24 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
5A box holds 9 stickers. Leo has 7 full boxes and 4 more stickers. How many stickers does Leo have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6A box holds 9 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 4 full boxes and 5 more leaves. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
7Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 16 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
8Maya buys 7 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 5 to Omar. The letter n stands for how many books Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 6 − 5
- Bn = 7 × 6 + 5
- Cn = 7 × (6 − 5)
- Dn = 7 + 6 − 5
9Ollie the Owl has $75. Ollie the Owl buys 8 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Captain Nova has 44 satellites, gives 14 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim has $72. Comet Kim buys 6 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12Rocket Raj has 51 satellites, gives 15 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 56
- 2. 26 dollars
- 3. 85
- 4. 36
- 5. 67 stickers
- 6. 41 leaves
- 7. 4
- 8. A (n = 7 × 6 − 5)
- 9. 11 dollars
- 10. 6
- 11. 12 dollars
- 12. 6
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