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 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
25 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
18 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 22 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 24 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 46 marbles. 26 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
28 cookies are on the table. 31 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 28 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 52 pencils. 48 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
27 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
31 apples are on the table. 38 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
15 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?