πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has 229 acorns, gives 62 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 60 more. Fifi the Fox says Penny the Panda has 227 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 227 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
2There are 10 tables with 2 apples on each. Maya adds 9 more apples. How many apples are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe buys 10 packs of seashells with 9 in each pack, then gives 89 to Leo. How many seashells does Zoe have left?
Answer: ______________
4There are 2 tables with 8 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 7 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
5Fifi the Fox buys 5 packs of fish with 5 in each pack, then gives 18 to Benny the Bear. The letter t stands for how many fish Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 5 + 5 − 18
- Bt = 5 × 5 − 18
- Ct = 5 × (5 − 18)
- Dt = 5 × 5 + 18
6Fifi the Fox has 40 acorns, gives 16 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Lily buys 9 packs of apples with 9 in each pack, then gives 40 to Leo. The letter b stands for how many apples Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 9 × 9 − 40
- Bb = 9 × 9 + 40
- Cb = 9 × (9 − 40)
- Db = 9 + 9 − 40
8There are 6 tables with 7 star crystals on each. Astro Ana adds 15 more star crystals. How many star crystals are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Captain Nova has 309 satellites, gives 85 to Comet Kim, then gets 20 more. Comet Kim says Captain Nova has 344 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 344 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Rocket Raj has 465 satellites, gives 146 to Comet Kim, then gets 61 more. Comet Kim says Rocket Raj has 380 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 380 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
11Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of acorns with 5 in each pack, then gives 39 to Fifi the Fox. How many acorns does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj has 160 moon rocks, gives 125 to Astro Ana, then gets 48 more. Astro Ana says Rocket Raj 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
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 2. 29
- 3. 1
- 4. 23
- 5. B (t = 5 × 5 − 18)
- 6. 8
- 7. A (b = 9 × 9 − 40)
- 8. 57
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 11. 6
- 12. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
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