πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has 132 acorns, gives 49 to Penny the Panda, then gets 60 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl 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
2Leo buys 10 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack, then gives 17 to Lily. How many marbles does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 455 apples, gives 60 to Lily, then gets 88 more. Lily says Omar has 483 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 483 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Sam has 431 stickers, gives 45 to Lily, then gets 73 more. Lily says Sam has 459 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 459 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Priya has 92 books, gives 20 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 10 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 4 tables with 5 apples on each. Maya adds 2 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 18 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × (8 − 18)
- Bx = 7 + 8 − 18
- Cx = 7 × 8 + 18
- Dx = 7 × 8 − 18
9Captain Nova buys 4 packs of space snacks with 5 in each pack, then gives 16 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 + 5 − 16
- Bt = 4 × 5 + 16
- Ct = 4 × (5 − 16)
- Dt = 4 × 5 − 16
10Rocket Raj buys 6 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 21 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 + 6 − 21
- Bt = 6 × 6 − 21
- Ct = 6 × 6 + 21
- Dt = 6 × (6 − 21)
11Astro Ana buys 2 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 12 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
12Maya buys 3 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 13 to Lily. How many marbles does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 23
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 9
- 6. 8
- 7. 22
- 8. D (x = 7 × 8 − 18)
- 9. D (t = 4 × 5 − 16)
- 10. B (t = 6 × 6 − 21)
- 11. 4
- 12. 11
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