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 47 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 21 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
28 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 32 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
28 stickers are on the table. 5 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
35 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
6 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 23 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
6 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
18 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
45 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
19 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
45 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?