Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

There are 18 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
80 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 10 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
56 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
27 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
24 stickers are on the table. 6 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
12 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
39 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
55 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
36 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 43 cookies. 35 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 27 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 29 stickers. 27 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?