Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

22 pencils are on the table. 14 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 14 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
12 marbles are on the table. 2 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
There are 16 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
16 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 48 pencils. 42 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
16 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
21 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
35 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
54 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 38 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
4 apples are on the table. 14 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
22 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 38 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
22 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?