πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 156 seashells, gives 99 to Omar, then gets 41 more. Omar says Sam has 98 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 98 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 3 tables with 7 moon rocks on each. Rocket Raj adds 8 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl has 11 fish, gives 1 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim buys 5 packs of satellites with 10 in each pack, then gives 18 to Astro Ana. How many satellites does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
5Penny the Panda has 36 leaves, gives 16 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Sam buys 8 packs of marbles with 10 in each pack, then gives 54 to Leo. How many marbles does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 7 in each pack, then gives 35 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × 7 − 35
- Bx = 7 + 7 − 35
- Cx = 7 × 7 + 35
- Dx = 7 × (7 − 35)
8There are 7 tables with 7 apples on each. Priya adds 7 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 42 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana buys 5 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 2 to Rocket Raj. The letter n stands for how many satellites Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 + 8 − 2
- Bn = 5 × 8 − 2
- Cn = 5 × 8 + 2
- Dn = 5 × (8 − 2)
11Captain Nova has 422 space snacks, gives 141 to Rocket Raj, then gets 70 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 441 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 441 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Benny the Bear has 51 fish, gives 1 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 29
- 3. 2
- 4. 32
- 5. 4
- 6. 26
- 7. A (x = 7 × 7 − 35)
- 8. 56
- 9. 18
- 10. B (n = 5 × 8 − 2)
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 10
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