πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya buys 2 packs of crayons with 2 in each pack, then gives 1 to Aiden. The letter n stands for how many crayons Maya has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 × 2 + 1
- Bn = 2 × (2 − 1)
- Cn = 2 + 2 − 1
- Dn = 2 × 2 − 1
2Captain Nova buys 9 packs of moon rocks with 10 in each pack, then gives 74 to Comet Kim. The letter b stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 × (10 − 74)
- Bb = 9 × 10 + 74
- Cb = 9 × 10 − 74
- Db = 9 + 10 − 74
3Sam buys 3 packs of crayons with 8 in each pack, then gives 6 to Priya. The letter x stands for how many crayons Sam has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 3 × 8 + 6
- Bx = 3 + 8 − 6
- Cx = 3 × 8 − 6
- Dx = 3 × (8 − 6)
4Rocket Raj buys 3 packs of star crystals with 3 in each pack, then gives 6 to Astro Ana. The letter b stands for how many star crystals Rocket Raj has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 × (3 − 6)
- Bb = 3 + 3 − 6
- Cb = 3 × 3 + 6
- Db = 3 × 3 − 6
5Astro Ana has 60 moon rocks, gives 18 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6Fifi the Fox buys 4 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 3 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many acorns Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 4 × (5 − 3)
- Bn = 4 + 5 − 3
- Cn = 4 × 5 + 3
- Dn = 4 × 5 − 3
7Astro Ana buys 4 packs of moon rocks with 9 in each pack, then gives 19 to Rocket Raj. How many moon rocks does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
8Ollie the Owl has 76 leaves, gives 12 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Benny the Bear buys 3 packs of berries with 9 in each pack, then gives 2 to Penny the Panda. The letter b stands for how many berries Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 3 × 9 + 2
- Bb = 3 + 9 − 2
- Cb = 3 × 9 − 2
- Db = 3 × (9 − 2)
10Ollie the Owl has 193 fish, gives 75 to Benny the Bear, then gets 84 more. Benny the Bear says Ollie the Owl has 102 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 102 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11There are 7 tables with 5 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 9 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has 437 space snacks, gives 68 to Astro Ana, then gets 49 more. Astro Ana says Captain Nova has 418 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 418 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (n = 2 × 2 − 1)
- 2. C (b = 9 × 10 − 74)
- 3. C (x = 3 × 8 − 6)
- 4. D (b = 3 × 3 − 6)
- 5. 6
- 6. D (n = 4 × 5 − 3)
- 7. 17
- 8. 8
- 9. C (b = 3 × 9 − 2)
- 10. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 11. 44
- 12. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
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