πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 6 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 3 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 × (10 − 3)
- Bt = 6 × 10 − 3
- Ct = 6 × 10 + 3
- Dt = 6 + 10 − 3
2Fifi the Fox buys 8 packs of fish with 4 in each pack, then gives 19 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 2 tables with 8 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 12 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 5 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 6 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Omar buys 8 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 12 to Sam. The letter x stands for how many crayons Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × (5 − 12)
- Bx = 8 × 5 + 12
- Cx = 8 × 5 − 12
- Dx = 8 + 5 − 12
6There are 7 tables with 8 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 14 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7There are 10 tables with 9 stickers on each. Sam adds 3 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 152 crayons, gives 64 to Leo, then gets 88 more. Leo says Priya has 266 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 266 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Rocket Raj has 31 satellites, gives 7 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova has 202 satellites, gives 144 to Astro Ana, then gets 68 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 126 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 126 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Lily has 30 books, gives 12 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 8 tables with 4 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 4 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (t = 6 × 10 − 3)
- 2. 13
- 3. 28
- 4. 41
- 5. C (x = 8 × 5 − 12)
- 6. 70
- 7. 93
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 8
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 3
- 12. 36
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