πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim buys 6 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear has 48 fish, gives 13 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 5 tables with 6 leaves on each. Benny the Bear adds 4 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of acorns with 3 in each pack, then gives 6 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
5There are 4 tables with 9 marbles on each. Priya adds 5 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
6There are 9 tables with 10 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 5 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 29 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova buys 2 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 472 star crystals, gives 100 to Astro Ana, then gets 55 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 537 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 537 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Astro Ana has 340 satellites, gives 149 to Comet Kim, then gets 53 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has 354 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 354 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Comet Kim buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 1 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
12Lily buys 5 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack, then gives 19 to Zoe. How many marbles does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 28
- 2. 5
- 3. 34
- 4. 9
- 5. 41
- 6. 95
- 7. 21
- 8. 5
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 19
- 12. 1
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