πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 8 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 22 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 8 × (9 − 22)
- Bx = 8 × 9 − 22
- Cx = 8 × 9 + 22
- Dx = 8 + 9 − 22
2Omar buys 5 packs of crayons with 4 in each pack, then gives 16 to Aiden. The letter x stands for how many crayons Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × 4 − 16
- Bx = 5 + 4 − 16
- Cx = 5 × 4 + 16
- Dx = 5 × (4 − 16)
3Priya has 337 crayons, gives 49 to Omar, then gets 43 more. Omar says Priya has 331 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 331 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
4Leo has 12 apples, gives 6 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 8 tables with 3 stickers on each. Leo adds 5 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda has 35 leaves, gives 15 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Priya buys 4 packs of books with 3 in each pack, then gives 10 to Aiden. How many books does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 415 apples, gives 96 to Sam, then gets 26 more. Sam says Priya has 345 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 345 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9There are 8 tables with 2 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 14 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova has 166 space snacks, gives 35 to Rocket Raj, then gets 56 more. Rocket Raj says Captain Nova has 187 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 187 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Comet Kim has 24 satellites, gives 6 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. B (x = 8 × 9 − 22)
- 2. A (x = 5 × 4 − 16)
- 3. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 4. 3
- 5. 29
- 6. 4
- 7. 2
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. 30
- 10. 4
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 3
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