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 4 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 12 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 5 tables with 8 crayons on each. Lily adds 11 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 18 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 360 space snacks, gives 69 to Comet Kim, then gets 62 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 353 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 353 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Omar buys 8 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then gives 59 to Sam. How many stickers does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of fish with 7 in each pack, then gives 2 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox has 289 berries, gives 52 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 63 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 190 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 190 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 6 tables with 7 books on each. Lily adds 5 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Fifi the Fox has 24 leaves, gives 6 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Maya buys 9 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 24 to Omar. How many crayons does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 7 tables with 3 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 12 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 40
- 2. 51
- 3. 27
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 5
- 6. 54
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 4
- 9. 47
- 10. 6
- 11. 30
- 12. 33
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