Two-Step Word Problems: Estimation & Remainders for 3rd Grade

Lily has 24 apples. She gives 8 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? If she wants to share the remaining apples equally among 4 friends, how many apples will each friend get?

• Lily has 16 apples left, and each friend gets 2 apples.

• Lily has 12 apples left, and each friend gets 3 apples.

• Lily has 16 apples left, and each friend gets 4 apples.

• Lily has 20 apples left, and each friend gets 5 apples.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tom has 15 toy cars. He buys 7 more toy cars. After that, he gives 5 toy cars to his brother. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 17

• 10

• 12

• 20

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.3

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 18 cookies in the morning and 12 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left? If he wants to pack them in boxes of 10, how many boxes can he fill?

• 2 boxes

• 4 boxes

• 3 boxes

• 1 box

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sarah has 36 stickers. She gives 9 stickers to each of her 3 friends. How many stickers does she have left? If she wants to keep them in groups of 6, how many groups can she make?

• 1 group of 6

• 2 groups of 6

• 3 groups of 6

• 4 groups of 6

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has 80 eggs. He sells 25 eggs at the market and then buys 15 more eggs. How many eggs does he have now? If he wants to pack them in cartons of 12, how many full cartons can he fill?

• 4

• 6

• 7

• 5

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

In a library, there are 120 books. 45 books are checked out, and 20 new books are added. How many books are in the library now? If they want to arrange them on shelves with 10 books each, how many shelves will they need?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 8

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A toy store has 90 toys. They sold 30 toys on Monday and 25 toys on Tuesday. How many toys are left? If they want to donate the remaining toys in bags of 10, how many bags will they need?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 4

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 50 marbles. She loses 12 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does she have now? If she wants to share them equally with 5 friends, how many marbles will each friend get?

• 8

• 7

• 10

• 9

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A school has 200 pencils. They give away 75 pencils to students and buy 50 more. How many pencils are there now? If they want to distribute them in packs of 10, how many packs can they make?

• 175 pencils, 17 packs

• 150 pencils, 15 packs

• 125 pencils, 12 packs

• 200 pencils, 20 packs

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jack has 60 candies. He eats 15 candies and then shares 20 candies with his friends. How many candies does he have left? If he wants to put them in bags of 5, how many bags will he need?

• Jack has 25 candies left and needs 5 bags.

• Jack has 30 candies left and needs 6 bags.

• Jack has 15 candies left and needs 3 bags.

• Jack has 20 candies left and needs 4 bags.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8