πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has 418 berries, gives 132 to Penny the Panda, then gets 78 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 364 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 364 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Astro Ana has 25 space snacks, gives 17 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Lily buys 10 packs of books with 2 in each pack, then gives 19 to Priya. How many books does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 255 star crystals, gives 120 to Astro Ana, then gets 30 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 165 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 165 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 2 tables with 5 books on each. Sam adds 15 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
6There are 5 tables with 8 crayons on each. Lily adds 10 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden buys 10 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 43 to Maya. The letter n stands for how many books Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 10 × 6 − 43
- Bn = 10 + 6 − 43
- Cn = 10 × (6 − 43)
- Dn = 10 × 6 + 43
8Captain Nova buys 10 packs of satellites with 6 in each pack, then gives 6 to Astro Ana. The letter t stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 6 − 6
- Bt = 10 × (6 − 6)
- Ct = 10 × 6 + 6
- Dt = 10 + 6 − 6
9Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of berries with 7 in each pack, then gives 23 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 7 + 23
- Bt = 5 × 7 − 23
- Ct = 5 + 7 − 23
- Dt = 5 × (7 − 23)
10Leo buys 8 packs of books with 6 in each pack, then gives 33 to Sam. How many books does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda has 21 fish, gives 7 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12There are 6 tables with 10 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 15 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 2
- 3. 1
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 25
- 6. 50
- 7. A (n = 10 × 6 − 43)
- 8. A (t = 10 × 6 − 6)
- 9. B (t = 5 × 7 − 23)
- 10. 15
- 11. 7
- 12. 75
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