πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 153 books, gives 117 to Sam, then gets 52 more. Sam says Omar has -12 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -12 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Astro Ana has 279 space snacks, gives 95 to Captain Nova, then gets 89 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 383 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 383 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Captain Nova has 145 moon rocks, gives 117 to Comet Kim, then gets 87 more. Comet Kim says Captain Nova has 115 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 115 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Captain Nova buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 2 in each pack, then gives 13 to Rocket Raj. The letter t stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × (2 − 13)
- Bt = 7 + 2 − 13
- Ct = 7 × 2 − 13
- Dt = 7 × 2 + 13
5Benny the Bear has 254 fish, gives 99 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 77 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 132 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 132 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Rocket Raj has 452 moon rocks, gives 110 to Comet Kim, then gets 80 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 422 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 422 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Comet Kim buys 10 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack. Astro Ana has 4 more space snacks than Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
8A box holds 8 stickers. Leo has 6 full boxes and 8 more stickers. How many stickers does Leo have in all?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Astro Ana has 316 moon rocks, gives 118 to Rocket Raj, then gets 62 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 260 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 260 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 5 + 12
- Bb = 5 + 5 − 12
- Cb = 5 × 5 − 12
- Db = 5 × (5 − 12)
11Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 8 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 6 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 10 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. C (t = 7 × 2 − 13)
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. 104 space snacks
- 8. 56 stickers
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. C (b = 5 × 5 − 12)
- 11. 4
- 12. 38
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