πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 26 apples, gives 11 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear has 411 leaves, gives 58 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 64 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 417 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 417 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 15 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many leaves Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 3 × 9 + 15
- Bt = 3 × 9 − 15
- Ct = 3 + 9 − 15
- Dt = 3 × (9 − 15)
4Rocket Raj buys 10 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 25 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
5There are 6 tables with 7 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 3 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Captain Nova has 51 satellites, gives 16 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 43 seashells, gives 1 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 4 tables with 5 stickers on each. Leo adds 14 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear has 443 fish, gives 48 to Penny the Panda, then gets 64 more. Penny the Panda says Benny the Bear has 349 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 349 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 28 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
11Lily buys 9 packs of marbles with 5 in each pack, then gives 8 to Priya. How many marbles does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
12Ollie the Owl has 31 fish, gives 16 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 3
- 2. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 3. B (t = 3 × 9 − 15)
- 4. 65
- 5. 45
- 6. 7
- 7. 6
- 8. 34
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 8
- 11. 37
- 12. 5
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