πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 59 moon rocks, gives 14 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Captain Nova buys 9 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 10 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden buys 8 packs of marbles with 5 in each pack, then gives 11 to Leo. How many marbles does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 7 tables with 8 apples on each. Zoe adds 6 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden buys 2 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then gives 9 to Omar. How many stickers does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × (4 − 7)
- Bx = 5 × 4 − 7
- Cx = 5 + 4 − 7
- Dx = 5 × 4 + 7
7Sam buys 10 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then gives 6 to Zoe. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova has 33 space snacks, gives 6 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 × 2 − 2
- Bb = 2 × 2 + 2
- Cb = 2 + 2 − 2
- Db = 2 × (2 − 2)
10Captain Nova has 77 star crystals, gives 7 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 8 tables with 9 marbles on each. Zoe adds 13 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda has 51 leaves, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 17
- 3. 29
- 4. 62
- 5. 9
- 6. B (x = 5 × 4 − 7)
- 7. 54
- 8. 9
- 9. A (b = 2 × 2 − 2)
- 10. 7
- 11. 85
- 12. 4
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