πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has 405 fish, gives 130 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 78 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 253 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 253 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 5 tables with 2 seashells on each. Lily adds 11 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 8 tables with 3 stickers on each. Aiden adds 15 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe buys 3 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 10 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 + 8 − 10
- Bx = 3 × (8 − 10)
- Cx = 3 × 8 + 10
- Dx = 3 × 8 − 10
5Fifi the Fox has 21 acorns, gives 11 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 50 apples, gives 10 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Sam buys 2 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack. Priya has 2 more seashells than Sam. How many seashells does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
8A box holds 5 satellites. Comet Kim has 2 full boxes and 2 more satellites. How many satellites does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
9Ollie the Owl has 458 berries, gives 144 to Benny the Bear, then gets 21 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has 335 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 335 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 5 tables with 3 apples on each. Priya adds 6 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 6 tables with 6 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 9 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has $104. Captain Nova buys 9 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 21
- 3. 39
- 4. D (x = 3 × 8 − 10)
- 5. 2
- 6. 5
- 7. 12 seashells
- 8. 12 satellites
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 21
- 11. 45
- 12. 23 dollars
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