πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear buys 4 packs of acorns with 4 in each pack, then gives 11 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
2Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 44 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana buys 10 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 7 to Captain Nova. The letter b stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 10 × 3 + 7
- Bb = 10 + 3 − 7
- Cb = 10 × 3 − 7
- Db = 10 × (3 − 7)
4Lily has 54 books, gives 12 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova has 47 star crystals, gives 5 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear has 23 berries, gives 2 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Captain Nova has 47 satellites, gives 5 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 10 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 10 tables with 2 seashells on each. Priya adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Fifi the Fox has 46 fish, gives 16 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Ollie the Owl has 43 berries, gives 8 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 7 packs of space snacks with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 × (4 − 2)
- Bt = 7 × 4 − 2
- Ct = 7 × 4 + 2
- Dt = 7 + 4 − 2
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. 26
- 3. C (b = 10 × 3 − 7)
- 4. 6
- 5. 7
- 6. 7
- 7. 7
- 8. 18
- 9. 32
- 10. 3
- 11. 7
- 12. B (t = 7 × 4 − 2)
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