πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 143 space snacks, gives 111 to Rocket Raj, then gets 22 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has -46 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -46 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Lily buys 4 packs of apples with 2 in each pack. Leo has 8 more apples than Lily. How many apples does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ apples
3Aiden buys 5 packs of apples with 7 in each pack, then gives 31 to Priya. How many apples does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
4Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 5 more acorns than Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ acorns
5Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 40 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
6Lily buys 9 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 19 to Omar. The letter n stands for how many seashells Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × 3 − 19
- Bn = 9 + 3 − 19
- Cn = 9 × 3 + 19
- Dn = 9 × (3 − 19)
7Astro Ana has 457 star crystals, gives 125 to Comet Kim, then gets 78 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 510 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 510 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Comet Kim buys 10 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (5 − 12)
- Bt = 10 × 5 − 12
- Ct = 10 + 5 − 12
- Dt = 10 × 5 + 12
9Captain Nova has 325 star crystals, gives 116 to Astro Ana, then gets 75 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 284 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 284 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Rocket Raj buys 8 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 43 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 348 apples, gives 61 to Lily, then gets 46 more. Lily says Zoe has 243 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 243 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12A box holds 3 berries. Ollie the Owl has 6 full boxes and 6 more berries. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have in all?
Answer: ______________ berries
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 16 apples
- 3. 4
- 4. 37 acorns
- 5. 20
- 6. A (n = 9 × 3 − 19)
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. B (t = 10 × 5 − 12)
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 13
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 24 berries
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