πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 14 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 10 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
3Maya has 380 books, gives 85 to Sam, then gets 60 more. Sam says Maya has 355 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 355 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Lily buys 5 packs of apples with 4 in each pack, then gives 14 to Leo. The letter t stands for how many apples Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 4 − 14
- Bt = 5 + 4 − 14
- Ct = 5 × (4 − 14)
- Dt = 5 × 4 + 14
5Astro Ana buys 9 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl has 149 fish, gives 57 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 36 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 18 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 18 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of acorns with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden has 12 stickers, gives 2 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 10 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of satellites with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 2 − 2
- Bn = 5 × 2 + 2
- Cn = 5 × (2 − 2)
- Dn = 5 + 2 − 2
11Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 27 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda has 346 leaves, gives 97 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 89 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 338 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 338 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 1
- 2. 4
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. A (t = 5 × 4 − 14)
- 5. 11
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 75
- 8. 2
- 9. 30
- 10. A (n = 5 × 2 − 2)
- 11. 1
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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