πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has 34 leaves, gives 6 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj has 75 satellites, gives 12 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim buys 2 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl buys 4 packs of fish with 9 in each pack, then gives 6 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
5Leo has 45 apples, gives 17 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 21 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 + 3 − 4
- Bb = 9 × 3 − 4
- Cb = 9 × (3 − 4)
- Db = 9 × 3 + 4
8Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of berries with 8 in each pack, then gives 37 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 + 8 − 37
- Bb = 8 × (8 − 37)
- Cb = 8 × 8 + 37
- Db = 8 × 8 − 37
9Leo has 327 stickers, gives 66 to Priya, then gets 71 more. Priya says Leo has 442 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 442 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Rocket Raj has 57 satellites, gives 12 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden has 105 seashells, gives 15 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 9 tables with 6 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 4 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 7
- 2. 9
- 3. 11
- 4. 30
- 5. 7
- 6. 24
- 7. B (b = 9 × 3 − 4)
- 8. D (b = 8 × 8 − 37)
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 5
- 11. 9
- 12. 58
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