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 16 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 12 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
21 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
36 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
6 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
4 cookies are on the table. 19 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
3 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
39 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
18 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 46 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 15 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 36 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
42 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?