πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has 389 moon rocks, gives 126 to Rocket Raj, then gets 85 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 348 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 348 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 3 tables with 2 leaves on each. Penny the Panda adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim has 26 space snacks, gives 2 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 49 moon rocks, gives 14 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana buys 6 packs of star crystals with 9 in each pack, then gives 28 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
6Rocket Raj has 67 moon rocks, gives 13 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Fifi the Fox has 26 acorns, gives 6 to Penny the Panda, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl buys 3 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 5 to Penny the Panda. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana has 17 star crystals, gives 13 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 10 tables with 9 satellites on each. Captain Nova adds 10 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova has 411 satellites, gives 148 to Astro Ana, then gets 44 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 197 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 197 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12Priya has 447 apples, gives 33 to Omar, then gets 45 more. Omar says Priya has 459 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 459 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 (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 13
- 3. 3
- 4. 5
- 5. 26
- 6. 9
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 2
- 10. 100
- 11. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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