πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 9 tables with 3 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear has 438 berries, gives 80 to Penny the Panda, then gets 28 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 386 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 386 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Zoe has 22 crayons, gives 16 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda has 38 fish, gives 20 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 55 leaves, gives 19 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 2 tables with 3 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 8 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 10 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl has 51 leaves, gives 2 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has 23 seashells, gives 7 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Leo buys 8 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack, then gives 11 to Zoe. How many marbles does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
11There are 8 tables with 2 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 11 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 336 apples, gives 88 to Zoe, then gets 64 more. Zoe says Priya has 312 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 312 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 30
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. 3
- 4. 9
- 5. 4
- 6. 14
- 7. 33
- 8. 7
- 9. 8
- 10. 21
- 11. 27
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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