πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya buys 6 packs of apples with 7 in each pack, then gives 6 to Zoe. How many apples does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 4 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 3 − 4
- Bt = 10 × (3 − 4)
- Ct = 10 + 3 − 4
- Dt = 10 × 3 + 4
3Omar buys 7 packs of crayons with 6 in each pack, then gives 31 to Lily. The letter t stands for how many crayons Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 + 6 − 31
- Bt = 7 × (6 − 31)
- Ct = 7 × 6 + 31
- Dt = 7 × 6 − 31
4Ollie the Owl has 40 fish, gives 19 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 7 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox has 193 berries, gives 122 to Benny the Bear, then gets 72 more. Benny the Bear says Fifi the Fox 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
7Rocket Raj has 190 moon rocks, gives 122 to Astro Ana, then gets 89 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 157 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 157 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Aiden buys 10 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 37 to Leo. How many crayons does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 7 tables with 7 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 5 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Astro Ana buys 10 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 33 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
11Maya buys 3 packs of crayons with 3 in each pack, then gives 8 to Lily. How many crayons does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 6 tables with 4 moon rocks on each. Captain Nova adds 14 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 36
- 2. A (t = 10 × 3 − 4)
- 3. D (t = 7 × 6 − 31)
- 4. 3
- 5. 9
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 8. 13
- 9. 54
- 10. 27
- 11. 1
- 12. 38
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