πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 10 tables with 7 stickers on each. Aiden adds 8 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden buys 2 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 5 to Maya. The letter x stands for how many crayons Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × (6 − 5)
- Bx = 2 + 6 − 5
- Cx = 2 × 6 + 5
- Dx = 2 × 6 − 5
3Leo has 47 stickers, gives 11 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 344 stickers, gives 121 to Aiden, then gets 22 more. Aiden says Sam has 335 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 335 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Ollie the Owl has 29 fish, gives 5 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 14 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova has 257 space snacks, gives 97 to Astro Ana, then gets 20 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 180 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 180 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Benny the Bear has 63 leaves, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of acorns with 9 in each pack, then gives 26 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana has 66 space snacks, gives 3 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 10 tables with 2 seashells on each. Zoe adds 10 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe buys 7 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 16 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many crayons Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × 5 − 16
- Bx = 7 × (5 − 16)
- Cx = 7 + 5 − 16
- Dx = 7 × 5 + 16
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 78
- 2. D (x = 2 × 6 − 5)
- 3. 6
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 3
- 6. 31
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 8
- 9. 28
- 10. 7
- 11. 30
- 12. A (x = 7 × 5 − 16)
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