πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar buys 5 packs of stickers with 5 in each pack, then gives 18 to Lily. How many stickers does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda buys 10 packs of leaves with 9 in each pack, then gives 35 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × 9 − 35
- Bt = 10 + 9 − 35
- Ct = 10 × 9 + 35
- Dt = 10 × (9 − 35)
3Benny the Bear has 13 acorns, gives 4 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Comet Kim buys 4 packs of star crystals with 2 in each pack, then gives 3 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Comet Kim have left?
Answer: ______________
5Astro Ana has 44 space snacks, gives 8 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 394 stickers, gives 87 to Leo, then gets 23 more. Leo says Aiden has 420 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 420 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Priya buys 7 packs of crayons with 10 in each pack, then gives 60 to Sam. The letter b stands for how many crayons Priya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 7 × (10 − 60)
- Bb = 7 × 10 + 60
- Cb = 7 × 10 − 60
- Db = 7 + 10 − 60
8Rocket Raj buys 5 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 6 to Captain Nova. How many space snacks does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj has 260 moon rocks, gives 34 to Astro Ana, then gets 76 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj has 302 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 302 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10There are 4 tables with 6 acorns on each. Ollie the Owl adds 9 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
11There are 4 tables with 2 fish on each. Benny the Bear adds 15 more fish. How many fish are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Comet Kim buys 5 packs of moon rocks with 3 in each pack, then gives 2 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many moon rocks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 5 × 3 − 2
- Bx = 5 × (3 − 2)
- Cx = 5 × 3 + 2
- Dx = 5 + 3 − 2
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 7
- 2. A (t = 10 × 9 − 35)
- 3. 3
- 4. 5
- 5. 9
- 6. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 7. C (b = 7 × 10 − 60)
- 8. 29
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 33
- 11. 23
- 12. A (x = 5 × 3 − 2)
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