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 11 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
54 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 21 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 18 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
35 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
80 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
7 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 53 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
8 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
25 stickers are on the table. 26 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
21 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 56 marbles. 47 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
22 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
49 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
108 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?