πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily buys 4 packs of books with 7 in each pack, then gives 16 to Aiden. How many books does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim has 12 moon rocks, gives 4 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Benny the Bear buys 5 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 8 to Penny the Panda. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 34 moon rocks, gives 18 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 5 tables with 8 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 15 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Comet Kim has 18 star crystals, gives 8 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 5 to Ollie the Owl. How many fish does Fifi the Fox have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear buys 8 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 67 to Penny the Panda. How many berries does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 265 star crystals, gives 89 to Comet Kim, then gets 63 more. Comet Kim says Captain Nova has 329 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 329 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 4 tables with 8 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 4 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Sam buys 8 packs of seashells with 7 in each pack, then gives 34 to Lily. The letter n stands for how many seashells Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × (7 − 34)
- Bn = 8 × 7 − 34
- Cn = 8 × 7 + 34
- Dn = 8 + 7 − 34
12Astro Ana buys 8 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 47 to Comet Kim. The letter t stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 8 × 8 + 47
- Bt = 8 × (8 − 47)
- Ct = 8 + 8 − 47
- Dt = 8 × 8 − 47
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 12
- 2. 2
- 3. 2
- 4. 8
- 5. 55
- 6. 5
- 7. 7
- 8. 5
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 36
- 11. B (n = 8 × 7 − 34)
- 12. D (t = 8 × 8 − 47)
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