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 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
63 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
29 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
40 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
18 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
23 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 47 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 43 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
35 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 13 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
There are 12 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
72 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
33 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
22 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
28 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?