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 7 seashells on each. Sam adds 15 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 50 books, gives 10 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 6 tables with 2 stickers on each. Aiden adds 6 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 9 tables with 5 crayons on each. Sam adds 13 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 6 packs of seashells with 8 in each pack, then gives 23 to Lily. The letter n stands for how many seashells Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 × 8 − 23
- Bn = 6 + 8 − 23
- Cn = 6 × (8 − 23)
- Dn = 6 × 8 + 23
6Captain Nova buys 8 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 1 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 6 − 1
- Bb = 8 + 6 − 1
- Cb = 8 × 6 + 1
- Db = 8 × (6 − 1)
7There are 2 tables with 8 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Omar buys 3 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then gives 10 to Aiden. The letter x stands for how many stickers Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 + 9 − 10
- Bx = 3 × 9 − 10
- Cx = 3 × (9 − 10)
- Dx = 3 × 9 + 10
9There are 5 tables with 6 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana has 11 star crystals, gives 3 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 8 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
12Leo buys 10 packs of crayons with 10 in each pack, then gives 85 to Zoe. How many crayons does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 64
- 2. 4
- 3. 18
- 4. 58
- 5. A (n = 6 × 8 − 23)
- 6. A (b = 8 × 6 − 1)
- 7. 22
- 8. B (x = 3 × 9 − 10)
- 9. 34
- 10. 2
- 11. 8
- 12. 15
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