πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox has 320 berries, gives 90 to Penny the Panda, then gets 71 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 191 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 191 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 9 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (6 − 9)
- Bt = 10 × 6 + 9
- Ct = 10 × 6 − 9
- Dt = 10 + 6 − 9
3A box holds 7 apples. Omar has 5 full boxes and 6 more apples. How many apples does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ apples
4Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of fish with 10 in each pack. Benny the Bear has 5 more fish than Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have?
Answer: ______________ fish
5Penny the Panda has 57 acorns, gives 9 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 5 tables with 9 apples on each. Sam adds 7 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 5 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 + 7 − 5
- Bb = 9 × 7 + 5
- Cb = 9 × (7 − 5)
- Db = 9 × 7 − 5
8Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 34 books, gives 6 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Penny the Panda has $38. Penny the Panda buys 3 toys that cost $9 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
11Comet Kim has 89 satellites, gives 9 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim buys 6 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 17 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many satellites Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 + 6 − 17
- Bb = 6 × 6 + 17
- Cb = 6 × (6 − 17)
- Db = 6 × 6 − 17
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. C (t = 10 × 6 − 9)
- 3. 41 apples
- 4. 25 fish
- 5. 6
- 6. 52
- 7. D (b = 9 × 7 − 5)
- 8. 80
- 9. 4
- 10. 11 dollars
- 11. 10
- 12. D (b = 6 × 6 − 17)
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