πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has 21 satellites, gives 6 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj has 435 satellites, gives 144 to Comet Kim, then gets 24 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 405 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 405 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3Fifi the Fox has 24 leaves, gives 8 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim has 49 moon rocks, gives 19 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim has 16 space snacks, gives 8 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj has 103 satellites, gives 3 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 7 tables with 3 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 11 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe buys 7 packs of marbles with 5 in each pack, then gives 33 to Maya. The letter n stands for how many marbles Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 × 5 − 33
- Bn = 7 × 5 + 33
- Cn = 7 × (5 − 33)
- Dn = 7 + 5 − 33
9Captain Nova has 9 star crystals, gives 3 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Captain Nova has 341 space snacks, gives 126 to Rocket Raj, then gets 26 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova 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
11There are 3 tables with 8 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 11 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Penny the Panda buys 4 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 15 to Fifi the Fox. The letter b stands for how many berries Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 4 × 5 + 15
- Bb = 4 × 5 − 15
- Cb = 4 × (5 − 15)
- Db = 4 + 5 − 15
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 5
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 4
- 4. 10
- 5. 2
- 6. 10
- 7. 32
- 8. A (n = 7 × 5 − 33)
- 9. 2
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 35
- 12. B (b = 4 × 5 − 15)
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