πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox buys 10 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 32 to Benny the Bear. The letter n stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 6 + 32
- Bn = 10 × (6 − 32)
- Cn = 10 × 6 − 32
- Dn = 10 + 6 − 32
2Omar buys 10 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack. Lily has 3 more crayons than Omar. How many crayons does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
3Aiden buys 2 packs of stickers with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Priya. The letter t stands for how many stickers Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × (3 − 1)
- Bt = 2 × 3 + 1
- Ct = 2 + 3 − 1
- Dt = 2 × 3 − 1
4Comet Kim has 461 space snacks, gives 124 to Rocket Raj, then gets 65 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 312 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 312 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
6A box holds 5 seashells. Omar has 7 full boxes and 5 more seashells. How many seashells does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
7Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 7 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 57 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Lily has 80 apples, gives 10 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 4 tables with 5 crayons on each. Omar adds 13 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
11A box holds 8 leaves. Fifi the Fox has 6 full boxes and 8 more leaves. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
12Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 3 + 5
- Bn = 5 × (3 − 5)
- Cn = 5 × 3 − 5
- Dn = 5 + 3 − 5
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (n = 10 × 6 − 32)
- 2. 63 crayons
- 3. D (t = 2 × 3 − 1)
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 5
- 6. 40 seashells
- 7. 20
- 8. 6
- 9. 7
- 10. 33
- 11. 56 leaves
- 12. C (n = 5 × 3 − 5)
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