πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 tables with 7 crayons on each. Leo adds 13 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 5 tables with 4 crayons on each. Maya adds 2 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Omar buys 3 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then gives 11 to Lily. How many stickers does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 269 moon rocks, gives 86 to Astro Ana, then gets 58 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 241 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 241 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Astro Ana has 54 satellites, gives 6 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 7 tables with 5 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear buys 2 packs of leaves with 6 in each pack, then gives 4 to Penny the Panda. The letter n stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 + 6 − 4
- Bn = 2 × 6 + 4
- Cn = 2 × (6 − 4)
- Dn = 2 × 6 − 4
8Captain Nova buys 10 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 28 to Astro Ana. The letter t stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (8 − 28)
- Bt = 10 + 8 − 28
- Ct = 10 × 8 + 28
- Dt = 10 × 8 − 28
9Rocket Raj has 38 space snacks, gives 18 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova has 43 star crystals, gives 19 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 2 tables with 6 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda has 196 berries, gives 77 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 72 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 81 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 81 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 41
- 2. 22
- 3. 16
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 6
- 6. 46
- 7. D (n = 2 × 6 − 4)
- 8. D (t = 10 × 8 − 28)
- 9. 10
- 10. 6
- 11. 19
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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