πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden buys 4 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 12 to Sam. The letter t stands for how many seashells Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 4 × 7 − 12
- Bt = 4 × (7 − 12)
- Ct = 4 × 7 + 12
- Dt = 4 + 7 − 12
2Ollie the Owl buys 6 packs of acorns with 10 in each pack, then gives 33 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many acorns Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 6 + 10 − 33
- Bn = 6 × 10 − 33
- Cn = 6 × 10 + 33
- Dn = 6 × (10 − 33)
3Astro Ana buys 8 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 35 to Captain Nova. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 8 tables with 10 star crystals on each. Rocket Raj adds 7 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has 34 space snacks, gives 4 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 10 tables with 3 marbles on each. Maya adds 8 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 18 to Captain Nova. The letter t stands for how many moon rocks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 × 6 + 18
- Bt = 5 × (6 − 18)
- Ct = 5 + 6 − 18
- Dt = 5 × 6 − 18
8Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 17 to Ollie the Owl. How many berries does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl buys 10 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 10 to Fifi the Fox. The letter x stands for how many fish Ollie the Owl has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 + 5 − 10
- Bx = 10 × 5 − 10
- Cx = 10 × 5 + 10
- Dx = 10 × (5 − 10)
10There are 8 tables with 6 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 4 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 3 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 8 to Benny the Bear. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe has 427 books, gives 44 to Omar, then gets 39 more. Omar says Zoe has 522 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 522 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (t = 4 × 7 − 12)
- 2. B (n = 6 × 10 − 33)
- 3. 29
- 4. 87
- 5. 6
- 6. 38
- 7. D (t = 5 × 6 − 18)
- 8. 23
- 9. B (x = 10 × 5 − 10)
- 10. 52
- 11. 1
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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