πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 2 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack. Comet Kim has 9 more space snacks than Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
2Ollie the Owl has 67 acorns, gives 11 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 3 tables with 5 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 8 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4A box holds 8 seashells. Omar has 3 full boxes and 2 more seashells. How many seashells does Omar have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
5There are 8 tables with 8 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 5 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × 6 − 5
- Bb = 4 × 6 + 5
- Cb = 4 + 6 − 5
- Db = 4 × (6 − 5)
7Captain Nova buys 3 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 16 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim buys 2 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × 5 + 2
- Bx = 2 + 5 − 2
- Cx = 2 × (5 − 2)
- Dx = 2 × 5 − 2
9Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of berries with 9 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 8 more berries than Benny the Bear. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ berries
10Sam buys 7 packs of marbles with 7 in each pack, then gives 10 to Zoe. The letter b stands for how many marbles Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 7 − 10
- Bb = 7 × 7 + 10
- Cb = 7 + 7 − 10
- Db = 7 × (7 − 10)
11Penny the Panda has 79 leaves, gives 9 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 3 tables with 5 seashells on each. Lily adds 15 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 23 space snacks
- 2. 8
- 3. 23
- 4. 26 seashells
- 5. 75
- 6. A (b = 4 × 6 − 5)
- 7. 8
- 8. D (x = 2 × 5 − 2)
- 9. 80 berries
- 10. A (b = 7 × 7 − 10)
- 11. 10
- 12. 30
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