πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 2 tables with 6 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 13 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 8 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj has 259 satellites, gives 63 to Astro Ana, then gets 43 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 239 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 239 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Comet Kim buys 3 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 30 seashells, gives 15 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Captain Nova buys 10 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 36 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 × 8 − 36
- Bb = 10 × 8 + 36
- Cb = 10 × (8 − 36)
- Db = 10 + 8 − 36
7Comet Kim buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack. Captain Nova has 3 more moon rocks than Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
8Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 16 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
9Comet Kim has 75 space snacks, gives 5 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden has 34 crayons, gives 16 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 20 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 + 7 − 20
- Bx = 4 × (7 − 20)
- Cx = 4 × 7 − 20
- Dx = 4 × 7 + 20
12Ollie the Owl has $26. Ollie the Owl buys 2 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 25
- 2. 8
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 5
- 5. 5
- 6. A (b = 10 × 8 − 36)
- 7. 103 moon rocks
- 8. 4
- 9. 7
- 10. 2
- 11. C (x = 4 × 7 − 20)
- 12. 8 dollars
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