πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar buys 5 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack. Lily has 7 more crayons than Omar. How many crayons does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
2There are 10 tables with 9 crayons on each. Aiden adds 15 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 10 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 10 + 10
- Bt = 2 × (10 − 10)
- Ct = 2 × 10 − 10
- Dt = 2 + 10 − 10
4Astro Ana has 23 space snacks, gives 13 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has $66. Penny the Panda buys 9 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Benny the Bear has 384 leaves, gives 51 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 89 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 532 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 532 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Comet Kim buys 4 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 28 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 + 9 − 28
- Bb = 4 × (9 − 28)
- Cb = 4 × 9 + 28
- Db = 4 × 9 − 28
8Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of fish with 2 in each pack. Fifi the Fox has 2 more fish than Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________ fish
9Priya buys 9 packs of seashells with 6 in each pack, then gives 53 to Maya. The letter t stands for how many seashells Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 9 × (6 − 53)
- Bt = 9 × 6 + 53
- Ct = 9 + 6 − 53
- Dt = 9 × 6 − 53
10A box holds 7 space snacks. Comet Kim has 10 full boxes and 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
11Priya has 228 books, gives 123 to Zoe, then gets 21 more. Zoe says Priya has 126 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 126 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Leo buys 6 packs of crayons with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Priya. How many crayons does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 32 crayons
- 2. 105
- 3. C (t = 2 × 10 − 10)
- 4. 5
- 5. 3 dollars
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. D (b = 4 × 9 − 28)
- 8. 18 fish
- 9. D (t = 9 × 6 − 53)
- 10. 74 space snacks
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 16
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