πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 6 tables with 2 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 9 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim buys 3 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 17 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim has 331 space snacks, gives 140 to Astro Ana, then gets 43 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 324 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 324 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 26 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 3 tables with 9 apples on each. Omar adds 2 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 14 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim has 46 satellites, gives 6 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 29 moon rocks, gives 11 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 151 stickers, gives 44 to Aiden, then gets 71 more. Aiden says Priya has 88 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 88 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. The letter x stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × (5 − 5)
- Bx = 2 × 5 + 5
- Cx = 2 × 5 − 5
- Dx = 2 + 5 − 5
12Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 8 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × (5 − 8)
- Bt = 3 + 5 − 8
- Ct = 3 × 5 − 8
- Dt = 3 × 5 + 8
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 21
- 3. 4
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 2
- 6. 29
- 7. 7
- 8. 4
- 9. 3
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. C (x = 2 × 5 − 5)
- 12. C (t = 3 × 5 − 8)
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