πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 54 marbles, gives 9 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 284 books, gives 142 to Maya, then gets 20 more. Maya says Aiden has 162 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 162 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Fifi the Fox has $52. Fifi the Fox buys 5 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
4Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 38 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova has 28 satellites, gives 14 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 428 stickers, gives 78 to Leo, then gets 21 more. Leo says Lily has 471 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 471 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Penny the Panda has $56. Penny the Panda buys 5 toys that cost $6 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Benny the Bear has 114 berries, gives 14 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden has 219 stickers, gives 86 to Leo, then gets 83 more. Leo says Aiden has 216 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 216 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 3 tables with 9 space snacks on each. Rocket Raj adds 13 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
11A box holds 2 fish. Fifi the Fox has 2 full boxes and 9 more fish. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
12Benny the Bear has 386 acorns, gives 125 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 24 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 285 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 285 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 7 dollars
- 4. 2
- 5. 7
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 26 dollars
- 8. 10
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 40
- 11. 13 fish
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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