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 44 cookies. 26 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 25 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 11 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 11 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
32 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 38 stickers. 32 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 34 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
36 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
72 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 38 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
25 cookies are on the table. 11 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
81 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
10 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
56 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
8 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?