πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 tables with 7 stickers on each. Priya adds 12 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
2There are 8 tables with 2 berries on each. Penny the Panda adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova buys 8 packs of moon rocks with 8 in each pack, then gives 9 to Astro Ana. The letter n stands for how many moon rocks Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 8 × 8 − 9
- Bn = 8 × (8 − 9)
- Cn = 8 + 8 − 9
- Dn = 8 × 8 + 9
4There are 2 tables with 4 berries on each. Benny the Bear adds 9 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
5There are 5 tables with 4 books on each. Zoe adds 5 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
6There are 9 tables with 4 books on each. Lily adds 15 more books. How many books are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl has 31 leaves, gives 13 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
8There are 2 tables with 3 seashells on each. Zoe adds 14 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 27 books, gives 3 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
10There are 6 tables with 4 satellites on each. Astro Ana adds 8 more satellites. How many satellites are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Astro Ana buys 2 packs of space snacks with 9 in each pack, then gives 15 to Captain Nova. The letter n stands for how many space snacks Astro Ana has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 2 + 9 − 15
- Bn = 2 × 9 − 15
- Cn = 2 × 9 + 15
- Dn = 2 × (9 − 15)
12Sam buys 4 packs of marbles with 4 in each pack, then gives 7 to Aiden. How many marbles does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 40
- 2. 18
- 3. A (n = 8 × 8 − 9)
- 4. 17
- 5. 25
- 6. 51
- 7. 2
- 8. 20
- 9. 3
- 10. 32
- 11. B (n = 2 × 9 − 15)
- 12. 9
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