πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has $40. Aiden buys 3 toys that cost $10 each. How many dollars does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
2Comet Kim buys 6 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 × 2 − 3
- Bn = 6 × (2 − 3)
- Cn = 6 + 2 − 3
- Dn = 6 × 2 + 3
3There are 4 tables with 3 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 13 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana has 95 space snacks, gives 5 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 8 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 10 tables with 7 marbles on each. Aiden adds 2 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe buys 7 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 23 to Aiden. How many crayons does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
8Penny the Panda has 281 acorns, gives 56 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 62 more. Ollie the Owl says Penny the Panda has 287 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 287 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9A box holds 2 star crystals. Rocket Raj has 8 full boxes and 6 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
10Benny the Bear has 71 leaves, gives 15 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has $34. Zoe buys 6 toys that cost $5 each. How many dollars does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
12Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack. Ollie the Owl has 2 more leaves than Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have?
Answer: ______________ leaves
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 10 dollars
- 2. A (n = 6 × 2 − 3)
- 3. 25
- 4. 10
- 5. 2
- 6. 72
- 7. 19
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 22 star crystals
- 10. 7
- 11. 4 dollars
- 12. 12 leaves
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