πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has 420 leaves, gives 124 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 70 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 366 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 366 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Leo buys 2 packs of stickers with 2 in each pack. Priya has 7 more stickers than Leo. How many stickers does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Rocket Raj has 347 moon rocks, gives 102 to Comet Kim, then gets 78 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 323 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 323 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Maya has 24 crayons, gives 18 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 10 tables with 5 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 5 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana has 419 star crystals, gives 111 to Comet Kim, then gets 44 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 252 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 252 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Sam has $36. Sam buys 10 toys that cost $2 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Rocket Raj has 78 star crystals, gives 18 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has $84. Astro Ana buys 9 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 19 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 6 − 19
- Bb = 6 × 6 + 19
- Cb = 6 × (6 − 19)
- Db = 6 + 6 − 19
11A box holds 10 fish. Penny the Panda has 5 full boxes and 8 more fish. How many fish does Penny the Panda have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
12Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of berries with 2 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 9 more berries than Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ berries
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 11 stickers
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 2
- 5. 55
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 16 dollars
- 8. 10
- 9. 12 dollars
- 10. A (b = 6 × 6 − 19)
- 11. 58 fish
- 12. 23 berries
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