πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 10 tables with 7 crayons on each. Leo adds 7 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 267 stickers, gives 146 to Maya, then gets 88 more. Maya says Lily has 119 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 119 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Rocket Raj has 468 star crystals, gives 109 to Captain Nova, then gets 85 more. Captain Nova says Rocket Raj has 334 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 334 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Zoe has 107 crayons, gives 17 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim buys 3 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 11 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
6Priya buys 10 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 54 to Maya. The letter b stands for how many marbles Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 + 6 − 54
- Bb = 10 × 6 + 54
- Cb = 10 × (6 − 54)
- Db = 10 × 6 − 54
7Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 66 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear has 134 fish, gives 95 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 49 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 88 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 88 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Sam buys 7 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then gives 6 to Zoe. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
10Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of star crystals with 10 in each pack, then gives 70 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 333 stickers, gives 117 to Priya, then gets 90 more. Priya says Zoe has 206 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 206 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Lily has 302 stickers, gives 143 to Zoe, then gets 66 more. Zoe says Lily has 325 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 325 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 77
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. 9
- 5. 10
- 6. D (b = 10 × 6 − 54)
- 7. 4
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 50
- 10. 30
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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