πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 191 marbles, gives 43 to Aiden, then gets 58 more. Aiden says Sam has 206 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 206 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2A box holds 3 leaves. Fifi the Fox has 5 full boxes and 7 more leaves. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
3Priya has 12 stickers, gives 8 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam buys 2 packs of apples with 8 in each pack, then gives 9 to Aiden. How many apples does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has $91. Sam buys 8 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
6Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 24 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 10 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 8 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 10 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack, then gives 97 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9A box holds 4 space snacks. Astro Ana has 2 full boxes and 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have in all?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
10Astro Ana buys 7 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 26 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 5 − 26
- Bn = 7 + 5 − 26
- Cn = 7 × (5 − 26)
- Dn = 7 × 5 + 26
11A box holds 7 leaves. Benny the Bear has 9 full boxes and 9 more leaves. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have in all?
Answer: ______________ leaves
12Benny the Bear has 211 fish, gives 124 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 83 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 170 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 170 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 (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 22 leaves
- 3. 2
- 4. 7
- 5. 27 dollars
- 6. 26
- 7. 38
- 8. 3
- 9. 12 space snacks
- 10. A (n = 7 × 5 − 26)
- 11. 72 leaves
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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