πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 10 tables with 4 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 5 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda has 179 leaves, gives 41 to Benny the Bear, then gets 46 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda 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
3There are 7 tables with 6 stickers on each. Aiden adds 12 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 264 fish, gives 64 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 52 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 252 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 252 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Leo buys 4 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack, then gives 8 to Omar. How many crayons does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda has 185 acorns, gives 30 to Benny the Bear, then gets 79 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 234 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 234 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Astro Ana buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 40 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × (6 − 40)
- Bb = 8 × 6 − 40
- Cb = 8 × 6 + 40
- Db = 8 + 6 − 40
8Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 7 in each pack, then gives 25 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
9Comet Kim has 51 moon rocks, gives 6 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
12Maya buys 2 packs of marbles with 7 in each pack, then gives 7 to Sam. How many marbles does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 45
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 54
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 8
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. B (b = 8 × 6 − 40)
- 8. 17
- 9. 5
- 10. 1
- 11. 11
- 12. 7
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