πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
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1Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of berries with 6 in each pack, then gives 16 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 6 − 16
- Bt = 4 × 6 + 16
- Ct = 4 × (6 − 16)
- Dt = 4 + 6 − 16
2There are 3 tables with 8 stickers on each. Zoe adds 10 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim has 29 moon rocks, gives 14 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4There are 7 tables with 10 marbles on each. Aiden adds 13 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of fish with 9 in each pack, then gives 2 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many fish Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (9 − 2)
- Bn = 8 × 9 − 2
- Cn = 8 × 9 + 2
- Dn = 8 + 9 − 2
6Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of leaves with 8 in each pack, then gives 29 to Penny the Panda. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of fish with 8 in each pack, then gives 57 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe buys 7 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Priya. The letter t stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × 2 + 2
- Bt = 7 + 2 − 2
- Ct = 7 × (2 − 2)
- Dt = 7 × 2 − 2
9Fifi the Fox has 219 leaves, gives 77 to Penny the Panda, then gets 28 more. Penny the Panda says Fifi the Fox has 170 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 170 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Priya buys 10 packs of stickers with 2 in each pack, then gives 15 to Aiden. How many stickers does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 10 tables with 7 books on each. Sam adds 10 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 34 books, gives 9 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (t = 4 × 6 − 16)
- 2. 34
- 3. 3
- 4. 83
- 5. B (n = 8 × 9 − 2)
- 6. 43
- 7. 23
- 8. D (t = 7 × 2 − 2)
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 5
- 11. 80
- 12. 5
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