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 4 seashells on each. Zoe adds 5 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of leaves with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj has 47 satellites, gives 7 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 33 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 4 − 33
- Bn = 9 × (4 − 33)
- Cn = 9 × 4 − 33
- Dn = 9 × 4 + 33
5Lily buys 6 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 1 to Priya. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
6Priya buys 8 packs of books with 3 in each pack, then gives 7 to Sam. How many books does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
7Priya buys 8 packs of crayons with 3 in each pack, then gives 18 to Aiden. The letter b stands for how many crayons Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × 3 − 18
- Bb = 8 × 3 + 18
- Cb = 8 + 3 − 18
- Db = 8 × (3 − 18)
8There are 2 tables with 4 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
9There are 8 tables with 5 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 6 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl has 13 acorns, gives 1 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 9 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 6 tables with 8 books on each. Maya adds 3 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 33
- 2. 3
- 3. 10
- 4. C (n = 9 × 4 − 33)
- 5. 41
- 6. 17
- 7. A (b = 8 × 3 − 18)
- 8. 22
- 9. 46
- 10. 4
- 11. 1
- 12. 51
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