πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 7 tables with 10 seashells on each. Sam adds 9 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 4 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 11 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 9 tables with 9 seashells on each. Omar adds 8 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Maya buys 6 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Priya. The letter b stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 + 2 − 4
- Bb = 6 × 2 + 4
- Cb = 6 × (2 − 4)
- Db = 6 × 2 − 4
5There are 8 tables with 7 moon rocks on each. Comet Kim adds 7 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear has 39 berries, gives 19 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 22 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 5 in each pack, then gives 3 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 56 space snacks, gives 11 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 4 tables with 4 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 11 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 303 seashells, gives 80 to Zoe, then gets 46 more. Zoe says Lily has 379 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 379 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Priya buys 2 packs of apples with 3 in each pack, then gives 3 to Aiden. How many apples does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 79
- 2. 13
- 3. 89
- 4. D (b = 6 × 2 − 4)
- 5. 63
- 6. 5
- 7. 78
- 8. 42
- 9. 5
- 10. 27
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 3
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