πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has 200 moon rocks, gives 66 to Captain Nova, then gets 89 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana has 223 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 223 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 19 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 9 + 19
- Bb = 5 × (9 − 19)
- Cb = 5 + 9 − 19
- Db = 5 × 9 − 19
3Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 58 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × (9 − 58)
- Bn = 7 × 9 − 58
- Cn = 7 + 9 − 58
- Dn = 7 × 9 + 58
4Captain Nova has 120 space snacks, gives 20 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova has 24 space snacks, gives 4 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × 3 − 4
- Bb = 4 × 3 + 4
- Cb = 4 × (3 − 4)
- Db = 4 + 3 − 4
7Sam has 443 apples, gives 32 to Maya, then gets 74 more. Maya says Sam has 485 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 485 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Omar has 47 books, gives 17 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear has 41 leaves, gives 11 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 21 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
11Rocket Raj has 171 satellites, gives 125 to Astro Ana, then gets 30 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 166 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 166 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Penny the Panda has 49 acorns, gives 9 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. D (b = 5 × 9 − 19)
- 3. B (n = 7 × 9 − 58)
- 4. 10
- 5. 2
- 6. A (b = 4 × 3 − 4)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 3
- 9. 10
- 10. 27
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 4
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