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Two-Step Problems at the Animal Shelter

Grade 3 two-step word problems at an animal shelter: use all four operations, write equations with a letter, and check answers by estimating.

Grade 3MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to3.OA.D.8

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What’s included

  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 12 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students solve two-step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Students write an equation with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.
  • Students use rounding and estimation to decide whether an answer is reasonable.

How to use

Use after students can add and subtract within 1,000 and know their facts. Have students underline the two questions hiding in each story before they solve it.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

3.OA.D.8

Solve two-step story problems with the four operations and check answers with estimation.

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Two-Step Problems at the Animal Shelter

Solve two-step stories, write equations with letters, and check with estimation.

Solve in two steps

Each story takes two steps. Solve it and write the answer.

1.
The shelter has 8 cat kennels. Each kennel has 3 kittens in it. On Saturday, 7 kittens are adopted. How many kittens are still at the shelter?

  kittens

2.
On Monday, 18 people come to walk dogs. On Tuesday, 22 people come. The shelter puts all of the walkers into teams of 5. How many teams are there?

  teams

3.
The shelter had 63 pet toys. It gave 23 toys to a pet store. The rest of the toys are put into 8 bins with the same number in each bin. How many toys are in each bin?

  toys

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