πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova has 56 star crystals, gives 20 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Priya has 221 marbles, gives 38 to Maya, then gets 62 more. Maya says Priya has 355 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 355 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Captain Nova buys 3 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 15 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 31 stickers, gives 13 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 7 packs of apples with 6 in each pack, then gives 7 to Lily. How many apples does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
6Leo buys 3 packs of marbles with 10 in each pack, then gives 26 to Aiden. How many marbles does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
7Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 29 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 21 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of fish with 10 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 + 10 − 2
- Bt = 4 × 10 + 2
- Ct = 4 × 10 − 2
- Dt = 4 × (10 − 2)
10There are 10 tables with 3 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 2 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova has 7 moon rocks, gives 3 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 8 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × 5 − 8
- Bn = 4 + 5 − 8
- Cn = 4 × 5 + 8
- Dn = 4 × (5 − 8)
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 3
- 4. 2
- 5. 35
- 6. 4
- 7. 11
- 8. 42
- 9. C (t = 4 × 10 − 2)
- 10. 32
- 11. 2
- 12. A (n = 4 × 5 − 8)
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