Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

40 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 10 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
55 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 60 marbles. 30 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
13 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 19 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 40 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 23 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
14 apples are on the table. 30 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 20 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 31 stickers. 18 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
40 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
34 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 51 marbles. 38 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?