πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 2 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 5 to Comet Kim. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 4 tables with 7 seashells on each. Priya adds 13 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 48 to Astro Ana. The letter t stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 10 − 48
- Bt = 10 × 10 + 48
- Ct = 10 × (10 − 48)
- Dt = 10 + 10 − 48
4Astro Ana buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × (2 − 3)
- Bx = 7 + 2 − 3
- Cx = 7 × 2 + 3
- Dx = 7 × 2 − 3
5Astro Ana has 145 satellites, gives 76 to Captain Nova, then gets 22 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 201 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 201 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Comet Kim buys 9 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 55 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × (8 − 55)
- Bn = 9 + 8 − 55
- Cn = 9 × 8 + 55
- Dn = 9 × 8 − 55
7There are 4 tables with 8 books on each. Zoe adds 5 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana has 409 space snacks, gives 57 to Rocket Raj, then gets 48 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 510 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 510 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Comet Kim has 38 star crystals, gives 18 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 62 acorns, gives 14 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Maya buys 5 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 21 to Leo. The letter t stands for how many seashells Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × (5 − 21)
- Bt = 5 × 5 + 21
- Ct = 5 + 5 − 21
- Dt = 5 × 5 − 21
12Comet Kim has 160 star crystals, gives 72 to Astro Ana, then gets 30 more. Astro Ana says Comet Kim has 28 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 28 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 15
- 2. 41
- 3. A (t = 10 × 10 − 48)
- 4. D (x = 7 × 2 − 3)
- 5. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 6. D (n = 9 × 8 − 55)
- 7. 37
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 5
- 10. 8
- 11. D (t = 5 × 5 − 21)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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