πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 9 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 4 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 6 − 4
- Bx = 9 × 6 + 4
- Cx = 9 + 6 − 4
- Dx = 9 × (6 − 4)
2There are 9 tables with 5 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana buys 5 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack. Captain Nova has 9 more space snacks than Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
4A box holds 4 satellites. Comet Kim has 8 full boxes and 6 more satellites. How many satellites does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ satellites
5A box holds 10 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 3 full boxes and 4 more leaves. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
6Aiden has 49 books, gives 9 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova has $39. Captain Nova buys 5 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8Omar has 426 stickers, gives 62 to Leo, then gets 21 more. Leo says Omar has 295 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 295 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack. Astro Ana has 3 more space snacks than Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
10Astro Ana buys 6 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack. Comet Kim has 6 more star crystals than Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
11A box holds 7 fish. Ollie the Owl has 9 full boxes and 4 more fish. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ fish
12Zoe has 409 seashells, gives 141 to Omar, then gets 27 more. Omar says Zoe has 295 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 295 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (x = 9 × 6 − 4)
- 2. 49
- 3. 54 space snacks
- 4. 38 satellites
- 5. 34 leaves
- 6. 8
- 7. 4 dollars
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 63 space snacks
- 10. 48 star crystals
- 11. 67 fish
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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