πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 6 tables with 4 acorns on each. Fifi the Fox adds 3 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 9 tables with 7 crayons on each. Leo adds 14 more crayons. How many crayons are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Ollie the Owl buys 8 packs of berries with 5 in each pack, then gives 10 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova has 42 star crystals, gives 10 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim buys 10 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 53 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × 9 + 53
- Bx = 10 + 9 − 53
- Cx = 10 × (9 − 53)
- Dx = 10 × 9 − 53
6Penny the Panda buys 5 packs of leaves with 4 in each pack, then gives 14 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
7Rocket Raj buys 8 packs of space snacks with 6 in each pack, then gives 40 to Comet Kim. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 160 seashells, gives 38 to Leo, then gets 51 more. Leo says Maya has 173 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 173 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
9Benny the Bear buys 9 packs of leaves with 3 in each pack, then gives 16 to Penny the Panda. The letter x stands for how many leaves Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 9 × 3 − 16
- Bx = 9 × 3 + 16
- Cx = 9 × (3 − 16)
- Dx = 9 + 3 − 16
10There are 4 tables with 2 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 5 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 10 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 14 to Benny the Bear. The letter x stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 10 × (6 − 14)
- Bx = 10 × 6 + 14
- Cx = 10 + 6 − 14
- Dx = 10 × 6 − 14
12Penny the Panda buys 7 packs of berries with 10 in each pack, then gives 64 to Fifi the Fox. How many berries does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 27
- 2. 77
- 3. 30
- 4. 8
- 5. D (x = 10 × 9 − 53)
- 6. 6
- 7. 8
- 8. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 9. A (x = 9 × 3 − 16)
- 10. 13
- 11. D (x = 10 × 6 − 14)
- 12. 6
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