πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova buys 2 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 14 to Rocket Raj. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 2 × 8 + 14
- Bb = 2 + 8 − 14
- Cb = 2 × 8 − 14
- Db = 2 × (8 − 14)
2Leo buys 3 packs of seashells with 5 in each pack, then gives 8 to Maya. How many seashells does Leo have left?
Answer: ______________
3Penny the Panda buys 8 packs of leaves with 10 in each pack, then gives 41 to Benny the Bear. The letter b stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 × (10 − 41)
- Bb = 8 × 10 − 41
- Cb = 8 + 10 − 41
- Db = 8 × 10 + 41
4Comet Kim has 33 moon rocks, gives 6 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 7 tables with 6 star crystals on each. Captain Nova adds 3 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Astro Ana buys 10 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 19 to Comet Kim. How many star crystals does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
7There are 7 tables with 10 fish on each. Ollie the Owl adds 13 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Astro Ana buys 7 packs of space snacks with 8 in each pack, then gives 40 to Captain Nova. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 + 8 − 40
- Bx = 7 × (8 − 40)
- Cx = 7 × 8 − 40
- Dx = 7 × 8 + 40
9There are 8 tables with 2 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 5 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
10There are 5 tables with 2 crayons on each. Sam adds 5 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe buys 7 packs of books with 4 in each pack, then gives 24 to Aiden. The letter b stands for how many books Zoe has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 + 4 − 24
- Bb = 7 × (4 − 24)
- Cb = 7 × 4 + 24
- Db = 7 × 4 − 24
12Astro Ana has 144 moon rocks, gives 89 to Comet Kim, then gets 46 more. Comet Kim says Astro Ana has -9 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is -9 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (b = 2 × 8 − 14)
- 2. 7
- 3. B (b = 8 × 10 − 41)
- 4. 9
- 5. 45
- 6. 1
- 7. 83
- 8. C (x = 7 × 8 − 40)
- 9. 21
- 10. 15
- 11. D (b = 7 × 4 − 24)
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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