πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 5 tables with 3 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 3 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
2A box holds 4 seashells. Zoe has 9 full boxes and 2 more seashells. How many seashells does Zoe have in all?
Answer: ______________ seashells
3Leo buys 4 packs of apples with 8 in each pack, then gives 16 to Zoe. The letter n stands for how many apples Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 8 − 16
- Bn = 4 × 8 + 16
- Cn = 4 + 8 − 16
- Dn = 4 × (8 − 16)
4Comet Kim has 437 space snacks, gives 140 to Rocket Raj, then gets 66 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 363 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 363 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 6 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × (3 − 6)
- Bx = 9 × 3 − 6
- Cx = 9 × 3 + 6
- Dx = 9 + 3 − 6
6Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 13 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × 5 + 13
- Bn = 9 × 5 − 13
- Cn = 9 × (5 − 13)
- Dn = 9 + 5 − 13
7Comet Kim has 434 satellites, gives 36 to Astro Ana, then gets 31 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 429 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 429 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8A box holds 10 star crystals. Comet Kim has 7 full boxes and 6 more star crystals. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have in all?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
9Leo has 440 seashells, gives 41 to Omar, then gets 87 more. Omar says Leo has 386 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 386 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Priya buys 5 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 21 to Leo. The letter t stands for how many books Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 7 − 21
- Bt = 5 × (7 − 21)
- Ct = 5 + 7 − 21
- Dt = 5 × 7 + 21
11Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 9 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 446 crayons, gives 132 to Sam, then gets 74 more. Sam says Priya has 388 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 388 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 18
- 2. 38 seashells
- 3. A (n = 4 × 8 − 16)
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. B (x = 9 × 3 − 6)
- 6. B (n = 9 × 5 − 13)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 76 star crystals
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. A (t = 5 × 7 − 21)
- 11. 3
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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