πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 50 seashells, gives 10 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden buys 2 packs of apples with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Maya. The letter b stands for how many apples Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 + 2 − 2
- Bb = 2 × 2 − 2
- Cb = 2 × 2 + 2
- Db = 2 × (2 − 2)
3Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 9 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 + 5 − 9
- Bx = 7 × (5 − 9)
- Cx = 7 × 5 − 9
- Dx = 7 × 5 + 9
4Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 41 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
5Omar buys 3 packs of apples with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many apples Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 + 3 − 1
- Bt = 3 × (3 − 1)
- Ct = 3 × 3 + 1
- Dt = 3 × 3 − 1
6There are 7 tables with 2 marbles on each. Maya adds 10 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 360 books, gives 78 to Lily, then gets 43 more. Lily says Zoe has 415 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 415 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8There are 8 tables with 7 marbles on each. Aiden adds 3 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 290 marbles, gives 84 to Aiden, then gets 27 more. Aiden says Maya has 143 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 143 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Comet Kim buys 5 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 26 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many star crystals Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × (7 − 26)
- Bn = 5 × 7 − 26
- Cn = 5 × 7 + 26
- Dn = 5 + 7 − 26
11Fifi the Fox has 47 fish, gives 15 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim has 424 star crystals, gives 95 to Rocket Raj, then gets 51 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 380 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 380 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 4
- 2. B (b = 2 × 2 − 2)
- 3. C (x = 7 × 5 − 9)
- 4. 29
- 5. D (t = 3 × 3 − 1)
- 6. 24
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. 59
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. B (n = 5 × 7 − 26)
- 11. 4
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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