πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 9 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 27 seashells, gives 15 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Rocket Raj buys 4 packs of star crystals with 6 in each pack, then gives 7 to Comet Kim. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 × 6 − 7
- Bx = 4 × 6 + 7
- Cx = 4 × (6 − 7)
- Dx = 4 + 6 − 7
4There are 3 tables with 4 leaves on each. Ollie the Owl adds 3 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl buys 7 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 16 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many berries Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 7 + 10 − 16
- Bt = 7 × 10 + 16
- Ct = 7 × 10 − 16
- Dt = 7 × (10 − 16)
6Penny the Panda has 439 fish, gives 99 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 90 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 540 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 540 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Captain Nova has 43 star crystals, gives 11 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 6 to Ollie the Owl. How many leaves does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 477 satellites, gives 66 to Rocket Raj, then gets 54 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 465 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 465 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 10 tables with 3 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 10 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Comet Kim buys 3 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Astro Ana. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has 58 space snacks, gives 18 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 3
- 2. 2
- 3. A (x = 4 × 6 − 7)
- 4. 15
- 5. C (t = 7 × 10 − 16)
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 4
- 8. 6
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 40
- 11. 4
- 12. 4
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