πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe buys 8 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then gives 38 to Sam. How many stickers does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
2Ollie the Owl has 15 fish, gives 6 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Omar buys 5 packs of marbles with 10 in each pack, then gives 44 to Leo. The letter n stands for how many marbles Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 5 × 10 + 44
- Bn = 5 + 10 − 44
- Cn = 5 × (10 − 44)
- Dn = 5 × 10 − 44
4There are 4 tables with 10 berries on each. Fifi the Fox adds 12 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Priya buys 4 packs of apples with 10 in each pack, then gives 31 to Zoe. The letter b stands for how many apples Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × 10 − 31
- Bb = 4 × 10 + 31
- Cb = 4 + 10 − 31
- Db = 4 × (10 − 31)
6There are 9 tables with 4 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 2 packs of space snacks with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear has 23 fish, gives 19 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Sam buys 4 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 17 to Maya. The letter x stands for how many crayons Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × (5 − 17)
- Bx = 4 × 5 + 17
- Cx = 4 × 5 − 17
- Dx = 4 + 5 − 17
10Comet Kim buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 4 in each pack, then gives 9 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
11Leo has 184 marbles, gives 140 to Omar, then gets 62 more. Omar says Leo has 216 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 216 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Sam has 19 apples, gives 13 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 42
- 2. 3
- 3. D (n = 5 × 10 − 44)
- 4. 52
- 5. A (b = 4 × 10 − 31)
- 6. 43
- 7. 4
- 8. 2
- 9. C (x = 4 × 5 − 17)
- 10. 19
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. 3
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