πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily buys 7 packs of crayons with 7 in each pack, then gives 35 to Leo. The letter n stands for how many crayons Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 7 + 7 − 35
- Bn = 7 × 7 + 35
- Cn = 7 × (7 − 35)
- Dn = 7 × 7 − 35
2Astro Ana has 36 moon rocks, gives 6 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Captain Nova has 18 satellites, gives 14 to Comet Kim, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Rocket Raj has 56 star crystals, gives 20 to Captain Nova, then shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5There are 3 tables with 7 marbles on each. Aiden adds 15 more marbles. How many marbles are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl has 232 acorns, gives 126 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 50 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 156 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 156 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
7Captain Nova buys 2 packs of satellites with 5 in each pack, then gives 2 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many satellites Captain Nova has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 2 × 5 − 2
- Bx = 2 × (5 − 2)
- Cx = 2 × 5 + 2
- Dx = 2 + 5 − 2
8Zoe has 58 seashells, gives 9 to Aiden, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Rocket Raj buys 7 packs of satellites with 4 in each pack, then gives 2 to Comet Kim. How many satellites does Rocket Raj have left?
Answer: ______________
10There are 8 tables with 5 berries on each. Ollie the Owl adds 2 more berries. How many berries are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox has 270 leaves, gives 92 to Ollie the Owl, then gets 55 more. Ollie the Owl says Fifi the Fox has 233 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 233 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
12There are 4 tables with 6 stickers on each. Sam adds 12 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. D (n = 7 × 7 − 35)
- 2. 10
- 3. 2
- 4. 9
- 5. 36
- 6. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 7. A (x = 2 × 5 − 2)
- 8. 7
- 9. 26
- 10. 42
- 11. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 12. 36
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