πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 276 star crystals, gives 36 to Rocket Raj, then gets 49 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 379 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 379 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 7 tables with 9 seashells on each. Aiden adds 12 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl has 202 fish, gives 56 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 55 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 201 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 201 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 14 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 × (5 − 14)
- Bb = 3 × 5 − 14
- Cb = 3 + 5 − 14
- Db = 3 × 5 + 14
5Comet Kim has 59 star crystals, gives 11 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden buys 3 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 17 to Leo. How many marbles does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________
7Comet Kim buys 4 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 4 to Rocket Raj. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
8Sam buys 3 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Aiden. How many seashells does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
9There are 7 tables with 5 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 4 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Maya has 110 apples, gives 20 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11There are 2 tables with 10 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 6 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
12There are 8 tables with 6 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 3 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 2. 75
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. B (b = 3 × 5 − 14)
- 5. 6
- 6. 1
- 7. 4
- 8. 13
- 9. 39
- 10. 9
- 11. 26
- 12. 51
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