πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 22 star crystals, gives 14 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 8 packs of space snacks with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Astro Ana. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
3There are 10 tables with 5 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 9 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj buys 2 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × (5 − 2)
- Bt = 2 × 5 − 2
- Ct = 2 + 5 − 2
- Dt = 2 × 5 + 2
5Astro Ana buys 7 packs of space snacks with 10 in each pack, then gives 40 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × (10 − 40)
- Bx = 7 × 10 − 40
- Cx = 7 × 10 + 40
- Dx = 7 + 10 − 40
6Benny the Bear has 395 acorns, gives 144 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 46 more. Fifi the Fox says Benny the Bear has 387 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 387 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Astro Ana has 23 moon rocks, gives 7 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl has 405 leaves, gives 110 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 42 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 427 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 427 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Rocket Raj has 34 moon rocks, gives 13 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya buys 6 packs of marbles with 6 in each pack, then gives 4 to Leo. How many marbles does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
11Lily buys 6 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack, then gives 12 to Sam. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj has 75 moon rocks, gives 19 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 4
- 2. 11
- 3. 59
- 4. B (t = 2 × 5 − 2)
- 5. B (x = 7 × 10 − 40)
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. 8
- 8. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 9. 3
- 10. 32
- 11. 42
- 12. 7
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