πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A box holds 9 star crystals. Captain Nova has 2 full boxes and 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
2Comet Kim buys 6 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 × 2 + 2
- Bx = 6 × 2 − 2
- Cx = 6 + 2 − 2
- Dx = 6 × (2 − 2)
3Zoe buys 7 packs of apples with 6 in each pack, then gives 41 to Priya. How many apples does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 2 tables with 8 apples on each. Priya adds 12 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Lily has 415 apples, gives 40 to Leo, then gets 61 more. Leo says Lily has 436 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 436 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Lily buys 2 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 7 to Sam. How many stickers does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has $31. Sam buys 7 toys that cost $4 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
8A box holds 3 crayons. Zoe has 3 full boxes and 6 more crayons. How many crayons does Zoe have in all?
Answer: ______________ crayons
9A box holds 7 moon rocks. Captain Nova has 3 full boxes and 9 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have in all?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
10Zoe buys 9 packs of apples with 8 in each pack. Maya has 8 more apples than Zoe. How many apples does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ apples
11Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × (5 − 12)
- Bx = 4 × 5 + 12
- Cx = 4 + 5 − 12
- Dx = 4 × 5 − 12
12Priya has $92. Priya buys 10 toys that cost $7 each. How many dollars does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 21 star crystals
- 2. B (x = 6 × 2 − 2)
- 3. 1
- 4. 28
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 3
- 7. 3 dollars
- 8. 15 crayons
- 9. 30 moon rocks
- 10. 80 apples
- 11. D (x = 4 × 5 − 12)
- 12. 22 dollars
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