πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 7 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 6 − 7
- Bn = 3 + 6 − 7
- Cn = 3 × (6 − 7)
- Dn = 3 × 6 + 7
2Lily has 31 apples, gives 13 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl has 19 leaves, gives 4 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim buys 9 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 23 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has 55 space snacks, gives 1 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 6 tables with 6 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim has 156 space snacks, gives 56 to Captain Nova, then gets 58 more. Captain Nova says Comet Kim has 158 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 158 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Lily has 50 crayons, gives 2 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9There are 7 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 13 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden has 414 crayons, gives 58 to Lily, then gets 33 more. Lily says Aiden has 489 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 489 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 11 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj has 376 satellites, gives 105 to Comet Kim, then gets 60 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 331 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 331 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (n = 3 × 6 − 7)
- 2. 9
- 3. 5
- 4. 4
- 5. 9
- 6. 39
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 8
- 9. 62
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 39
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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