πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 8 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 7 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × 2 − 7
- Bx = 8 × (2 − 7)
- Cx = 8 × 2 + 7
- Dx = 8 + 2 − 7
2Captain Nova buys 2 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 9 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl has 39 leaves, gives 7 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda has 20 berries, gives 2 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 7 tables with 5 crayons on each. Omar adds 10 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 76 books, gives 4 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl has 14 acorns, gives 6 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 8 tables with 6 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 8 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden has 41 books, gives 11 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 8 tables with 7 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 5 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden buys 3 packs of apples with 6 in each pack, then gives 1 to Lily. The letter t stands for how many apples Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 + 6 − 1
- Bt = 3 × (6 − 1)
- Ct = 3 × 6 + 1
- Dt = 3 × 6 − 1
12Omar has 235 crayons, gives 119 to Maya, then gets 34 more. Maya says Omar has 60 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 60 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (x = 8 × 2 − 7)
- 2. 7
- 3. 8
- 4. 9
- 5. 45
- 6. 9
- 7. 2
- 8. 56
- 9. 5
- 10. 61
- 11. D (t = 3 × 6 − 1)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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