πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 21 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 6 + 21
- Bt = 8 × 6 − 21
- Ct = 8 × (6 − 21)
- Dt = 8 + 6 − 21
2Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 5 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many fish Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 + 5 − 5
- Bt = 2 × 5 − 5
- Ct = 2 × 5 + 5
- Dt = 2 × (5 − 5)
3Captain Nova has 58 satellites, gives 2 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 317 berries, gives 136 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 45 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 316 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 316 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 4 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 8 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 22 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 + 6 − 22
- Bn = 7 × (6 − 22)
- Cn = 7 × 6 − 22
- Dn = 7 × 6 + 22
7There are 4 tables with 4 marbles on each. Priya adds 7 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 12 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 349 space snacks, gives 85 to Rocket Raj, then gets 25 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 289 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 289 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10A box holds 5 leaves. Fifi the Fox has 10 full boxes and 5 more leaves. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
11There are 4 tables with 8 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 9 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 55 seashells, gives 19 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (t = 8 × 6 − 21)
- 2. B (t = 2 × 5 − 5)
- 3. 7
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 36
- 6. C (n = 7 × 6 − 22)
- 7. 23
- 8. 12
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 55 leaves
- 11. 41
- 12. 6
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