Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

5 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
36 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
There are 19 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 32 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
22 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 34 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 34 marbles. 23 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
11 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 21 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
40 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
49 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
36 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
18 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
23 apples are on the table. 18 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 14 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 29 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?