πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 80 seashells, gives 20 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox has 296 leaves, gives 147 to Benny the Bear, then gets 45 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 284 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 284 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Ollie the Owl has 26 leaves, gives 8 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana buys 10 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 45 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 7 − 45
- Bt = 10 + 7 − 45
- Ct = 10 × 7 + 45
- Dt = 10 × (7 − 45)
5Comet Kim has $43. Comet Kim buys 8 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Captain Nova has 29 star crystals, gives 20 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7A box holds 7 crayons. Aiden has 3 full boxes and 7 more crayons. How many crayons does Aiden have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Sam has $30. Sam buys 7 toys that cost $3 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
9Fifi the Fox has 72 leaves, gives 16 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Comet Kim buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 4 more moon rocks than Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
11Astro Ana buys 9 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 7 + 7
- Bx = 9 + 7 − 7
- Cx = 9 × 7 − 7
- Dx = 9 × (7 − 7)
12A box holds 6 star crystals. Astro Ana has 3 full boxes and 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 10
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 2
- 4. A (t = 10 × 7 − 45)
- 5. 11 dollars
- 6. 3
- 7. 28 crayons
- 8. 9 dollars
- 9. 7
- 10. 49 moon rocks
- 11. C (x = 9 × 7 − 7)
- 12. 22 star crystals
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