Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
There are 59 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 21 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 43 cookies. 36 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
9 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
25 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
21 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 58 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 29 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
35 cookies are on the table. 20 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
30 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
12 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
42 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
14 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?