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 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
60 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
45 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
64 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
21 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 35 cookies. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
17 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 27 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 21 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 15 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 37 apples. 21 are taken away. How many apples are left?
72 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 26 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 25 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
36 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?