πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 64 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
2There are 4 tables with 7 fish on each. Fifi the Fox adds 11 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
3There are 10 tables with 5 marbles on each. Leo adds 3 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 312 crayons, gives 108 to Maya, then gets 29 more. Maya says Priya has 323 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 323 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of acorns with 6 in each pack, then gives 44 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl buys 9 packs of berries with 3 in each pack, then gives 13 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has 24 books, gives 20 to Priya, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj has 138 satellites, gives 98 to Comet Kim, then gets 83 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 123 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 123 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Sam buys 3 packs of marbles with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Priya. How many marbles does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
11Maya buys 10 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then gives 33 to Priya. How many stickers does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj buys 9 packs of star crystals with 5 in each pack, then gives 3 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 5 + 3
- Bx = 9 + 5 − 3
- Cx = 9 × (5 − 3)
- Dx = 9 × 5 − 3
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 26
- 2. 39
- 3. 53
- 4. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 5. 4
- 6. 14
- 7. 2
- 8. 11
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 5
- 11. 27
- 12. D (x = 9 × 5 − 3)
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