πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 443 space snacks, gives 134 to Captain Nova, then gets 42 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 351 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 351 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Comet Kim buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
3Leo buys 10 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 41 to Lily. The letter t stands for how many crayons Leo has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 + 6 − 41
- Bt = 10 × 6 + 41
- Ct = 10 × (6 − 41)
- Dt = 10 × 6 − 41
4Comet Kim has 14 satellites, gives 4 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl buys 2 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 35 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 10 + 35
- Bt = 5 + 10 − 35
- Ct = 5 × 10 − 35
- Dt = 5 × (10 − 35)
7Leo buys 8 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 38 to Priya. How many seashells does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova has 104 moon rocks, gives 14 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack, then gives 6 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × (2 − 6)
- Bx = 8 × 2 − 6
- Cx = 8 + 2 − 6
- Dx = 8 × 2 + 6
10Comet Kim buys 4 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 7 − 2
- Bn = 4 × 7 + 2
- Cn = 4 × (7 − 2)
- Dn = 4 + 7 − 2
11Zoe buys 9 packs of marbles with 5 in each pack, then gives 37 to Leo. The letter x stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 5 + 37
- Bx = 9 + 5 − 37
- Cx = 9 × 5 − 37
- Dx = 9 × (5 − 37)
12There are 9 tables with 4 moon rocks on each. Captain Nova adds 8 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 16
- 3. D (t = 10 × 6 − 41)
- 4. 5
- 5. 4
- 6. C (t = 5 × 10 − 35)
- 7. 2
- 8. 9
- 9. B (x = 8 × 2 − 6)
- 10. A (n = 4 × 7 − 2)
- 11. C (x = 9 × 5 − 37)
- 12. 44
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