πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 8 tables with 2 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 6 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 10 tables with 5 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 2 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of satellites with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many satellites Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × (8 − 5)
- Bx = 4 × 8 − 5
- Cx = 4 + 8 − 5
- Dx = 4 × 8 + 5
4Priya has 28 apples, gives 10 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim buys 10 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 1 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda has 30 berries, gives 6 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 2 tables with 10 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 9 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
8There are 7 tables with 3 fish on each. Penny the Panda adds 14 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Lily has 278 crayons, gives 67 to Aiden, then gets 55 more. Aiden says Lily has 376 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 376 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Ollie the Owl buys 5 packs of acorns with 7 in each pack, then gives 27 to Penny the Panda. The letter t stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 7 + 27
- Bt = 5 × 7 − 27
- Ct = 5 + 7 − 27
- Dt = 5 × (7 − 27)
11Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 7 in each pack, then gives 24 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
12Astro Ana buys 9 packs of star crystals with 4 in each pack, then gives 27 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 22
- 2. 52
- 3. B (x = 4 × 8 − 5)
- 4. 2
- 5. 69
- 6. 3
- 7. 29
- 8. 35
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. B (t = 5 × 7 − 27)
- 11. 46
- 12. 9
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