πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 2 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
2A box holds 9 satellites. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 9 more satellites. How many satellites does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
3Comet Kim has 290 space snacks, gives 46 to Captain Nova, then gets 49 more. Captain Nova says Comet Kim has 293 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 293 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 35 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana buys 5 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 44 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many fish Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 + 2 − 4
- Bn = 6 × (2 − 4)
- Cn = 6 × 2 − 4
- Dn = 6 × 2 + 4
7Sam buys 7 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then gives 27 to Priya. The letter b stands for how many stickers Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 + 6 − 27
- Bb = 7 × (6 − 27)
- Cb = 7 × 6 − 27
- Db = 7 × 6 + 27
8Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has $82. Maya buys 7 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
10There are 6 tables with 7 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 12 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Maya has $34. Maya buys 5 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12There are 7 tables with 6 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 15 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 17
- 2. 36 satellites
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 5
- 5. 1
- 6. C (n = 6 × 2 − 4)
- 7. C (b = 7 × 6 − 27)
- 8. 5
- 9. 26 dollars
- 10. 54
- 11. 9 dollars
- 12. 57
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