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 50 pencils. 45 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
33 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 33 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
23 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 33 marbles. 29 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
40 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
10 apples are on the table. 38 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 41 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
63 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
8 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
50 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 14 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
22 cookies are on the table. 23 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
14 cookies are on the table. 21 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
4 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?