Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

37 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 55 cookies. 41 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
16 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
28 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
30 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 11 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
20 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 39 marbles. 25 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
16 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
38 cookies are on the table. 8 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
72 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
40 cookies are on the table. 8 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
35 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?