πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has $70. Lily buys 7 toys that cost $8 each. How many dollars does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ dollars
2Benny the Bear has 392 acorns, gives 53 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 46 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 385 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 385 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 1 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × 6 + 1
- Bx = 4 × (6 − 1)
- Cx = 4 × 6 − 1
- Dx = 4 + 6 − 1
4Astro Ana has 235 space snacks, gives 68 to Captain Nova, then gets 49 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 106 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 106 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Astro Ana buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 46 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 10 − 46
- Bb = 6 + 10 − 46
- Cb = 6 × (10 − 46)
- Db = 6 × 10 + 46
6Captain Nova buys 10 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack, then gives 29 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × 4 − 29
- Bx = 10 + 4 − 29
- Cx = 10 × 4 + 29
- Dx = 10 × (4 − 29)
7There are 5 tables with 6 stickers on each. Maya adds 9 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
8There are 9 tables with 5 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Priya has 187 seashells, gives 33 to Aiden, then gets 69 more. Aiden says Priya has 323 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 323 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Captain Nova buys 4 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack. Rocket Raj has 7 more star crystals than Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
11Priya buys 2 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack. Leo has 5 more seashells than Priya. How many seashells does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ seashells
12Zoe buys 2 packs of marbles with 7 in each pack, then gives 6 to Priya. The letter b stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 × (7 − 6)
- Bb = 2 + 7 − 6
- Cb = 2 × 7 − 6
- Db = 2 × 7 + 6
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 14 dollars
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. C (x = 4 × 6 − 1)
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. A (b = 6 × 10 − 46)
- 6. A (x = 10 × 4 − 29)
- 7. 39
- 8. 47
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 19 star crystals
- 11. 15 seashells
- 12. C (b = 2 × 7 − 6)
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