πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 10 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 10 tables with 5 seashells on each. Priya adds 2 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 4 tables with 7 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 6 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
4There are 3 tables with 6 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 6 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 16 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many fish Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 6 × 3 + 16
- Bt = 6 × (3 − 16)
- Ct = 6 × 3 − 16
- Dt = 6 + 3 − 16
6Priya has 286 stickers, gives 132 to Omar, then gets 84 more. Omar says Priya has 138 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 138 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Ollie the Owl has 199 berries, gives 80 to Penny the Panda, then gets 81 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 200 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 200 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 22 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many leaves Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 + 10 − 22
- Bt = 5 × 10 + 22
- Ct = 5 × (10 − 22)
- Dt = 5 × 10 − 22
9Maya buys 3 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 20 to Zoe. How many books does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 7 tables with 2 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 9 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox has 219 berries, gives 104 to Benny the Bear, then gets 26 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox has 141 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 141 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Astro Ana has 73 moon rocks, gives 10 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 74
- 2. 52
- 3. 34
- 4. 24
- 5. C (t = 6 × 3 − 16)
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. D (t = 5 × 10 − 22)
- 9. 1
- 10. 23
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 7
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