πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 45 books, gives 9 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Astro Ana has 279 space snacks, gives 39 to Captain Nova, then gets 77 more. Captain Nova says Astro Ana 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
3Comet Kim buys 7 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 21 to Captain Nova. How many moon rocks does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
4Benny the Bear has 26 leaves, gives 14 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Lily buys 3 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Maya. How many stickers does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl has 21 berries, gives 3 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7There are 3 tables with 2 satellites on each. Comet Kim adds 15 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Fifi the Fox buys 2 packs of berries with 4 in each pack, then gives 4 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Priya buys 2 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 1 to Omar. How many seashells does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
10Omar buys 4 packs of books with 8 in each pack, then gives 20 to Priya. The letter n stands for how many books Omar has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × (8 − 20)
- Bn = 4 × 8 − 20
- Cn = 4 × 8 + 20
- Dn = 4 + 8 − 20
11Ollie the Owl has 193 acorns, gives 104 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 24 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 113 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 113 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 2 tables with 8 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 4 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 6
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 35
- 4. 3
- 5. 8
- 6. 9
- 7. 21
- 8. 4
- 9. 13
- 10. B (n = 4 × 8 − 20)
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 20
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