πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox has 39 berries, gives 12 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2There are 7 tables with 7 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 13 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 3 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden buys 6 packs of seashells with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many seashells Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 + 3 − 4
- Bx = 6 × (3 − 4)
- Cx = 6 × 3 + 4
- Dx = 6 × 3 − 4
5Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of leaves with 5 in each pack, then gives 3 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
6There are 9 tables with 7 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 12 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova buys 7 packs of satellites with 3 in each pack, then gives 20 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × 3 + 20
- Bb = 7 + 3 − 20
- Cb = 7 × 3 − 20
- Db = 7 × (3 − 20)
8Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 6 tables with 4 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 3 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova buys 4 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 3 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
11Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 10 tables with 4 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 7 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 9
- 2. 62
- 3. 7
- 4. D (x = 6 × 3 − 4)
- 5. 7
- 6. 75
- 7. C (b = 7 × 3 − 20)
- 8. 11
- 9. 27
- 10. 29
- 11. 9
- 12. 47
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