Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 18 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
42 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
72 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
35 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 22 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
13 pencils are on the table. 39 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 38 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
72 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 26 stickers. 2 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
30 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 56 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 29 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
20 marbles are on the table. 4 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
21 apples are on the table. 6 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
35 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 22 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?