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 12 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
There are 20 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
60 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
48 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
21 stickers are on the table. 33 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
8 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
29 stickers are on the table. 29 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
9 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
16 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
6 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 28 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 16 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
90 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 15 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?