πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 9 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 56 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × 8 − 56
- Bn = 9 + 8 − 56
- Cn = 9 × (8 − 56)
- Dn = 9 × 8 + 56
2Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 21 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 4 + 21
- Bn = 7 × (4 − 21)
- Cn = 7 + 4 − 21
- Dn = 7 × 4 − 21
3Astro Ana has 477 satellites, gives 105 to Rocket Raj, then gets 54 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 426 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 426 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4A box holds 9 acorns. Ollie the Owl has 10 full boxes and 2 more acorns. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ acorns
5Comet Kim buys 3 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 1 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 7 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 16 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × 5 − 16
- Bt = 7 × (5 − 16)
- Ct = 7 × 5 + 16
- Dt = 7 + 5 − 16
7Rocket Raj has 413 star crystals, gives 120 to Captain Nova, then gets 62 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 355 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 355 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Leo has 141 marbles, gives 96 to Priya, then gets 63 more. Priya says Leo has 108 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 108 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Penny the Panda has 22 acorns, gives 4 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Omar buys 2 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 1 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many stickers Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 4 − 1
- Bt = 2 × 4 + 1
- Ct = 2 × (4 − 1)
- Dt = 2 + 4 − 1
11Captain Nova buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 3 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 + 3 − 3
- Bx = 6 × 3 + 3
- Cx = 6 × (3 − 3)
- Dx = 6 × 3 − 3
12Benny the Bear has 110 fish, gives 20 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (n = 9 × 8 − 56)
- 2. D (n = 7 × 4 − 21)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 92 acorns
- 5. 14
- 6. A (t = 7 × 5 − 16)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 2
- 10. A (t = 2 × 4 − 1)
- 11. D (x = 6 × 3 − 3)
- 12. 10
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