πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe buys 9 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 6 to Maya. How many books does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 28 crayons, gives 10 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova buys 2 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden buys 5 packs of crayons with 10 in each pack, then gives 33 to Omar. How many crayons does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 9 tables with 2 apples on each. Priya adds 7 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 8 packs of satellites with 7 in each pack, then gives 42 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × (7 − 42)
- Bx = 8 + 7 − 42
- Cx = 8 × 7 − 42
- Dx = 8 × 7 + 42
8Comet Kim has 71 space snacks, gives 1 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9There are 5 tables with 6 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 12 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden buys 7 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 26 to Maya. How many seashells does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
11Maya buys 2 packs of apples with 8 in each pack, then gives 3 to Priya. How many apples does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda has 97 fish, gives 17 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 8
- 2. 66
- 3. 3
- 4. 5
- 5. 17
- 6. 25
- 7. C (x = 8 × 7 − 42)
- 8. 7
- 9. 42
- 10. 44
- 11. 13
- 12. 10
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