πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 13 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 + 7 − 13
- Bt = 2 × 7 + 13
- Ct = 2 × (7 − 13)
- Dt = 2 × 7 − 13
2Rocket Raj has 125 star crystals, gives 97 to Captain Nova, then gets 45 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 173 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 173 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Sam has 294 books, gives 49 to Omar, then gets 83 more. Omar says Sam has 328 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 328 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Fifi the Fox has 200 berries, gives 150 to Benny the Bear, then gets 50 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 100 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 100 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 3 tables with 4 star crystals on each. Comet Kim adds 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda has 31 acorns, gives 11 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl has 378 acorns, gives 79 to Benny the Bear, then gets 78 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has 377 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 377 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 10 tables with 8 crayons on each. Lily adds 2 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Leo has 29 crayons, gives 2 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 71 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (10 − 71)
- Bn = 8 × 10 + 71
- Cn = 8 × 10 − 71
- Dn = 8 + 10 − 71
11Fifi the Fox has 249 acorns, gives 133 to Penny the Panda, then gets 22 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 138 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 138 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 2 tables with 10 crayons on each. Aiden adds 15 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (t = 2 × 7 − 13)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 16
- 6. 10
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 82
- 9. 9
- 10. C (n = 8 × 10 − 71)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 35
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