πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova has 342 moon rocks, gives 52 to Astro Ana, then gets 35 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 325 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 325 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2Comet Kim has 16 moon rocks, gives 2 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden buys 8 packs of crayons with 5 in each pack, then gives 39 to Priya. The letter b stands for how many crayons Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 8 + 5 − 39
- Bb = 8 × (5 − 39)
- Cb = 8 × 5 − 39
- Db = 8 × 5 + 39
4There are 4 tables with 7 apples on each. Sam adds 5 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj has 77 satellites, gives 17 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden buys 4 packs of marbles with 3 in each pack, then gives 1 to Lily. The letter x stands for how many marbles Aiden has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 4 + 3 − 1
- Bx = 4 × (3 − 1)
- Cx = 4 × 3 − 1
- Dx = 4 × 3 + 1
7There are 7 tables with 8 satellites on each. Rocket Raj adds 6 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Captain Nova has 60 space snacks, gives 4 to Astro Ana, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Priya buys 9 packs of stickers with 4 in each pack, then gives 17 to Zoe. How many stickers does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 5 tables with 9 leaves on each. Fifi the Fox adds 7 more leaves. How many leaves are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Penny the Panda buys 2 packs of fish with 2 in each pack, then gives 2 to Ollie the Owl. The letter t stands for how many fish Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 2 × 2 − 2
- Bt = 2 × (2 − 2)
- Ct = 2 × 2 + 2
- Dt = 2 + 2 − 2
12Fifi the Fox buys 9 packs of fish with 3 in each pack, then gives 12 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 + 3 − 12
- Bn = 9 × (3 − 12)
- Cn = 9 × 3 − 12
- Dn = 9 × 3 + 12
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 2
- 3. C (b = 8 × 5 − 39)
- 4. 33
- 5. 6
- 6. C (x = 4 × 3 − 1)
- 7. 62
- 8. 7
- 9. 19
- 10. 52
- 11. A (t = 2 × 2 − 2)
- 12. C (n = 9 × 3 − 12)
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