πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 5 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 5 × 2 − 4
- Bb = 5 × 2 + 4
- Cb = 5 × (2 − 4)
- Db = 5 + 2 − 4
2Penny the Panda has 64 acorns, gives 16 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3There are 9 tables with 3 seashells on each. Zoe adds 3 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Astro Ana buys 6 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 23 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 289 acorns, gives 93 to Benny the Bear, then gets 31 more. Benny the Bear says Penny the Panda has 227 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 227 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 9 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many moon rocks Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 + 6 − 9
- Bb = 3 × 6 − 9
- Cb = 3 × (6 − 9)
- Db = 3 × 6 + 9
7There are 9 tables with 8 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 11 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim buys 2 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack, then gives 17 to Captain Nova. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 107 space snacks, gives 7 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Sam has 44 books, gives 9 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Rocket Raj has 399 satellites, gives 143 to Astro Ana, then gets 21 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 377 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 377 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Astro Ana has 22 moon rocks, gives 10 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (b = 5 × 2 − 4)
- 2. 8
- 3. 30
- 4. 37
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. B (b = 3 × 6 − 9)
- 7. 83
- 8. 3
- 9. 10
- 10. 7
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 6
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