πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 16 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 + 4 − 16
- Bx = 9 × 4 + 16
- Cx = 9 × (4 − 16)
- Dx = 9 × 4 − 16
2There are 8 tables with 4 stickers on each. Leo adds 15 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova has 471 star crystals, gives 120 to Rocket Raj, then gets 89 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 550 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 550 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Maya buys 5 packs of books with 5 in each pack, then gives 13 to Aiden. The letter n stands for how many books Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 5 − 13
- Bn = 5 × 5 + 13
- Cn = 5 + 5 − 13
- Dn = 5 × (5 − 13)
5Benny the Bear has 52 berries, gives 4 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 16 apples, gives 4 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim has 30 space snacks, gives 10 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Omar buys 5 packs of apples with 8 in each pack, then gives 2 to Zoe. The letter n stands for how many apples Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 8 − 2
- Bn = 5 × (8 − 2)
- Cn = 5 × 8 + 2
- Dn = 5 + 8 − 2
9Fifi the Fox has 25 fish, gives 1 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya buys 8 packs of seashells with 10 in each pack, then gives 47 to Leo. How many seashells does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 58 marbles, gives 9 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana has 185 moon rocks, gives 47 to Rocket Raj, then gets 69 more. Rocket Raj says Astro Ana has 307 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 307 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (x = 9 × 4 − 16)
- 2. 47
- 3. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 4. A (n = 5 × 5 − 13)
- 5. 8
- 6. 4
- 7. 2
- 8. A (n = 5 × 8 − 2)
- 9. 4
- 10. 33
- 11. 7
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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