Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

29 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 43 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
33 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
31 apples are on the table. 35 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
9 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 17 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
5 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
72 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
3 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
8 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
11 apples are on the table. 18 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 53 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?