πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 51 apples, gives 15 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of berries with 7 in each pack. Penny the Panda has 2 more berries than Benny the Bear. How many berries does Penny the Panda have?
Answer: ______________ berries
3There are 3 tables with 8 apples on each. Leo adds 5 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl has 71 leaves, gives 8 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim has 52 satellites, gives 12 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × 4 + 7
- Bt = 3 + 4 − 7
- Ct = 3 × 4 − 7
- Dt = 3 × (4 − 7)
7Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 5 more acorns than Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
8Astro Ana buys 5 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack. Captain Nova has 3 more satellites than Astro Ana. How many satellites does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ satellites
9Maya has 261 crayons, gives 65 to Sam, then gets 87 more. Sam says Maya has 283 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 283 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Penny the Panda buys 6 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 19 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 43 books, gives 1 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 42 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 4
- 2. 37 berries
- 3. 29
- 4. 9
- 5. 8
- 6. C (t = 3 × 4 − 7)
- 7. 85 acorns
- 8. 13 satellites
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 17
- 11. 7
- 12. 21
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